Scotland Yard rules out investigating Prince Andrew for his links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Metropolitan Police London (Met, or Scotland Yard) this Friday ruled out investigating the accusations against the prince andrew included in court documents released in U.Sdespite having received a complaint yesterday from the British anti-monarchy organization Republic.

“We are aware of the release of court documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein“, said a police spokesman, alluding to the American financier known as Andrés and accused of trafficking and sexual abuse of minorswho committed suicide in prison in 2019 before being tried.

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“As with any topic, if we receive new and relevant information, we will evaluate it“said the source, who confirmed that, as things stand,”no investigation was initiated”.

The documents declassified on Wednesday and Thursday by a court in New York They are part of a defamation lawsuit filed in 2015 by Virginia Giuffreone of Epstein’s main accusers, against his former lover and companion, the British heiress Ghislaine Maxwellcurrently sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping her sexually abuse minors.

The files detail Epstein’s ties, some already known, to prominent figures, including the former US president. Bill Clinton and André, second son of the queen Elizabeth IIwith whom Giuffre reached a million-dollar agreement in 2022 not to prosecute her accusation of sexual crimes when she was a minor.

Republicdirected by Graham SmithThis Friday, he regretted the Met’s decision, which he said had investigated similar allegations against other celebrities on other occasions.

“O Metropolitan police should open an investigation. Otherwise, how can victims have confidence in the judicial system as a whole and how can citizens have confidence in the rule of law?“, he indicated in a statement.

“Inaction would worsen an already serious problem, where victims of sexist violence are unwilling to report crimes.” It is “would encourage offenders knowing that the Police will not take action against the powerful”, adds the note.

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For his part, the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakrefused “comment on police matters,” while labor leader and former state attorney, Keir Starmerhighlighted that, when there is a complaint, “it is inevitable that it will be examined”.

“We must start with the victims and examine the accusations that were made“, he declared, adding that”Whoever it is, when there are credible accusations, it is clear that they must be examined”.

He prince andrewwho denies Giuffre’s accusations that he abused her three times at the age of 17, withdrew from public life in 2020, after her connection to Epstein became known, and her mother, Elizabeth II, withdrew her honors military in January 2022.

Source: Elcomercio

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