A US congressional panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein has formally requested an interview with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Britain's Prince Andrew, as part of its inquiry into the late financier's criminal network. The request was made in a letter published on Thursday by California congressman Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee.
The letter, co-signed by 13 other Democrats, asks Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions about his relationship with Epstein, which began in 1999 and continued after Epstein's 2008 conviction for procuring minors. It references flight logs, a 2011 email in which Andrew wrote 'we are in this together', and allegations by victim Virginia Giuffre of sexual assault, which Andrew has always denied.
Garcia lacks the power to subpoena the former prince, and Congress cannot compel testimony from a foreign national. US authorities previously said Andrew failed to respond to requests for an interview in 2020, providing 'zero cooperation'. The letter demands a response by 20 November.
The request comes a week after King Charles III stripped Mountbatten Windsor of his royal title and he agreed to give up his leased home. The committee stated it will investigate allegations of abuse and seek information on Epstein's operations, network, and associates.
