Lawyer Insists Andrew Must Testify on Epstein with Guaranteed Safe Passage
In a striking development, David Boies, the attorney representing Virginia Giuffre, has publicly declared that Prince Andrew should be granted "safe passage" to the United States to provide evidence concerning the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Boies emphasised that Andrew has a clear "obligation" to reveal everything he knows about Epstein's activities and must be able to do so without any fear of arrest.
Mounting Pressure for Accountability
Boies' remarks follow a statement from former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who asserted that anyone requested to testify on Epstein, including the former prince, should appear before a congressional committee. The lawyer elaborated, stating, "He has an obligation to tell what he knows. Now, I also think that if he's afraid of being arrested in the United States, we ought to give him safe passage to come to the United States to testify, because we don't want there to be any excuse for him not coming and telling what he knows."
Boies believes that the information disclosed in the so-called Epstein files earlier this month is sufficient to justify an investigation into twenty individuals, including Andrew, for potential misconduct. He noted, "I think that it certainly is something that justifies an investigation, what he knew and when he knew it, what he knew about her age, what he knew about the extent to which she was coerced."
Uncertainty Over Andrew's Full Knowledge
The lawyer admitted that the exact extent of Andrew's knowledge remains unclear, as litigation against him was abandoned just before his deposition was scheduled. "But he knows a lot," Boies insisted. "How much I don't know myself because they gave up in the litigation we had against them just before his deposition was supposed to be taken. I don't think anybody knows how much he knows, but we know he knows a lot from his contact, and whatever he knows, even if was a little bit, he has an obligation to share that."
Boies highlighted that Andrew was aware Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were trafficking girls, though the specifics regarding their ages and coercion require further evidence. "That is something that is state of mind that I think, before I made a judgment on that I'd want to see more evidence. But it's certainly something that's worth investigating," he concluded.
Broader Implications and Political Scrutiny
These calls add to increasing pressure on Andrew, with the chairman of the cross-party Business and Trade Committee suggesting MPs might investigate his work as a trade envoy. Emails from the Epstein files appear to show Andrew, who served as trade envoy from 2001 to 2011, sharing reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore with the paedophile financier.
Thames Valley Police has confirmed discussions with Crown Prosecution Service specialists about allegations that Andrew shared confidential reports. Meanwhile, Boies extended his argument to Lord Peter Mandelson, Britain's former US ambassador, stating that both he and Andrew have an obligation to testify and should not fear being "seized at the border."
Firm Stance Against Clemency for Maxwell
In contrast, Boies strongly opposed any notion of offering a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for information, calling it a "travesty." After Maxwell remained silent during questioning by the House Oversight Committee last week, her lawyer suggested she would cooperate if granted clemency by President Trump.
Boies responded unequivocally: "There is no basis, none, for clemency. To give clemency or pardon to a person who played the role that she did in the victimisation of dozens, hundreds of young girls and young women would be a travesty. I think that the chances that President Trump's going to do that are small, but I think if that were to happen, it would be an outrage."
Andrew has consistently and vehemently denied any wrongdoing in relation to these allegations.
