Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating the former prince’s dealings with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday.
  • A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time.”
  • The arrest came as Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated his 66th birthday at home.
  • Police had been assessing allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor – formerly known as Prince Andrew – shared sensitive information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a UK trade envoy.
  • Oliver Wright, Thames Valley Police’s assistant chief constable, said: “Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.”
  • ooszyj@piefed.worldOP
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    2 months ago

    The misconduct this is based on, is him passing confidential information directly to Epstein, while he was a trade envoy for the UK. That’s what they can get him on for now. This is an option to get him in the seat, and ask him about his relationship with Epstein.

    It’s a small start, but it is a start.

    • snowdrop@lemmy.ca
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      2 months ago

      There’s plainly enough of Bannon doing the same in the files to arrest him as well. Your move DOJ… oh