British police allegedly protected Andrew at Epstein's party

According to British media reports, London police officers assigned to Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were supposed to provide security for him during a party at Jeffrey Epstein's residence in New York in 2010.

The Sunday Times, citing emails from Epstein's files, reported that Andrew was to stay with the convicted sex offender in December 2010, along with two members of the Metropolitan Police. A report titled "Security for Party" states that the police officers received instructions at the door.

The Metropolitan Police announced on Friday that it was contacting former security personnel and urging anyone with information about possible sexual offenses related to Epstein to come forward. So far, according to the police, no misconduct on the part of the officers has been found.

Andrew was detained on Thursday on suspicion of breach of public trust in another investigation. This relates to allegations that he sent confidential government documents to Epstein while serving as a trade envoy. He was released after more than ten hours. Police are continuing to search his former residence in Windsor.

He denies any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. In 2022, the royal family settled a civil lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre. She accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager at properties owned by Epstein or his associates. Andrew denied ever meeting her, but the latest batch of declassified files includes a photo of them together.

(reuters, max)