Police assess allegation Epstein sent second woman to UK for sex with Andrew

Police assess allegation Epstein sent second woman to UK for sex with Andrew

Thames Valley Police has announced that it is currently reviewing claims, as reported by the BBC, regarding a second woman allegedly sent by Jeffrey Epstein to the UK to meet Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for a sexual encounter. This purported meeting is said to have taken place at Royal Lodge, the former prince’s home, in 2010. The woman in question, who was in her twenties and not of British nationality at the time, has been represented by lawyer Brad Edwards. Edwards previously informed the BBC, “We’re talking about at least one woman who was sent by Jeffrey Epstein over to Prince Andrew.”

When initially approached about these allegations, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was asked to comment but has not responded. He has, however, previously denied any involvement in wrongdoing. Thames Valley Police issued a statement acknowledging awareness of reports about a woman allegedly brought to a Windsor property in 2010 for sexual purposes. The police emphasized that they are evaluating the information following their standard procedures and expressed their commitment to taking sexual crime reports seriously. They also urged anyone with relevant information to come forward. At present, the police noted that neither the woman nor her lawyer has formally reported the allegations to them.

The anti-monarchist group Republic has also reported Mountbatten-Windsor to the authorities, accusing him of participating in trafficking a woman to the UK for sexual purposes. Brad Edwards, whose US law firm has represented victims of Epstein since 2008, shared that the woman claimed she spent the night with Mountbatten-Windsor and afterward was given tea and taken on a tour of Buckingham Palace. While Buckingham Palace keeps records of visitors, the BBC was unable to verify this particular tour without disclosing the woman’s identity. Notably, this is the first instance where an Epstein survivor alleges a sexual encounter occurred on royal grounds.

Historical context adds to the seriousness of these allegations. Virginia Giuffre, who passed away last year, was the first to publicly accuse Mountbatten-Windsor in 2014 of similar misconduct. She stated that, at 17, she was trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and forced to engage in sexual acts with him—claims Mountbatten-Windsor has denied. Virginia pursued a civil lawsuit in the US in 2021, which was settled in February 2022 for approximately £12 million. The recent release of documents related to Epstein has intensified scrutiny on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photographs surfaced showing him in compromising positions, alongside numerous communications with Epstein occurring after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor. Epstein died in a New York prison cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges

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