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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the Evidence Trail Virginia Left Behind (5/26/26)
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Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly seeking the Metropolitan Police files connected to Virginia Giuffre as part of a widening inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct, fraud, corruption, and misconduct in public office. The...
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What's up everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. A few days ago we were talking about how the UK was expanding their investigation into Prince Andrew and how they were looking for other people who said that they might have been victimized by the former prince. And if that's not bad enough, they're also doing a deep dive into the allegations made by Virginia against Prince Andrew. But the caveat to that is that they're going to need the American authorities to help them, and unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to occur, at least not in a expedited manner. So instead they'll have to go through the formal channels and make the MLA request and then wait on the system to process it and get things moving. And as you all know, the system takes some time here in America, and According to the UK authorities, their counterparts over at the DoJ have refused to play ball. So today we have an article from the Daily Mail talking about how the police over in the UK have begun to expand their investigation to include the allegations made by Virginia Roberts. Today's Article was published by the Daily Mail and the headline police Probing Andrew Mountbatten Windsor over Sex Offenses Will seek late accuser Virginia Roberts Files. Talk about too little, too late. They should have done this. When Virginia was alive, she was more than willing to come forward and talk about Prince Andrew, more than willing. But instead of taking her seriously, they treated her like she was a pariah, like she was some crazy person just talking nonsense. And the most devious part of all of that is that they knew that she wasn't. But they were running that gaslight campaign. They had to make sure that Andrew was protected. That's what the Queen wanted. This article was authored by Gethin Hicks. Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten Windsor are reportedly seeking files from Met police relating to the former Prince's accuser, Virginia Roberts. Thames Valley police is understood to have made contact with the Met to review its records and is also keen to speak to the 66 year old's former protection officers. And I'm sure a few of them have some things to say. I mean, you have to think that being around Prince Andrew for all that time, you would have seen a thing or two. And now that the palace is behind the investigation, and at least they say they are, I wonder if that's going to make people have looser lips. If they're not worried about reprisals from the palace, maybe they'll be more receptive to telling the truth. Andrew was arrested in February at the Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office, though a charge is yet to be brought and that's significant, right? He's under investigation, but they have not charged him with a crime yet. Now, that doesn't mean that they won't, but as of now, they don't feel they have the goods. They don't feel like their investigations at a point where they can bring those charges. So I would expect this investigation to continue for quite some time and I think they have a lot to get to. We're talking about years of misconduct or alleged misconduct by Prince Andrew. So they're going to have to get through all of that and it's going to be quite the task. In a bombshell development, the force announced on Friday that its probe is considering a wide range of offenses, including sexual misconduct and corruption. Roberts, who died by suicide in April, allegedly was paid $12 million by Andrew in 2022 after claiming she was sexually assaulted by him three times when she was 17. Andrew has always denied wrongdoing, but there are allegations that he paid one of his protection officers to dig Dirt on Roberts after she publicized her allegations in 2011. Well, he definitely did do that. We saw the emails. And not only that, but he was trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell involved to demean Virginia as well. And that, of course, led to the lawsuit that was filed by Virginia against Galan Maxwell. The one that she won, by the way. Yeah, that one. The Met, however, denies that the then Prince's alleged request was carried out. Well, that's possible, right? I'm not going to say it was carried out, but does anybody think for a minute that Prince Andrew wouldn't make that request? I mean, that's certainly on brand when it comes to the Prince of punk asses. Roberts was interviewed by officers from the force in 2015, the Times reports, after she complained that she was sex trafficked by a pedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein, and his partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. You mean co conspirator, fellow, all around scumbag, child abuser and bipedal serpent. Oh, that's who you're talking about. Got it right, partner. I got your partner right here, partner. But an investigation was never launched because the Met said there was no allegation of criminal conduct against any UK based nationals. It added that any investigation into human trafficking would be focused on activities outside of Britain. And I told you at the time, seven years ago, they were bullshitting. Authorities in the UK knew very well what was going on in the uk. The reason they did nothing is because they were protecting Andrew. The Queen wanted Andrew protected, so that's what happened and the record reflects that. And that decision made by the Queen has done great harm to the Royal Family. The Force reviewed the case on a number of occasions, including after Robert's death, but its position remains unchanged. Officers at Thames Valley reportedly now want to review the files themselves and are also keen to speak to the Met Protection officers who stayed with Andrew at properties owned by Epstein. I think that's a great idea. And they should also speak with Johanna Schoberg. She gave a deposition about Prince Andrew's stay over at Jeffrey Epstein's house, you know, with the puppet, the whole thing. So I think she has a lot to offer too. And we also have the woman over in the UK who says that she saw Prince Andrew with Virginia at the nightclub. So I would hope that the UK is going to talk to all of those people and I'm guessing they are going to talk to them. If this is a real investigation, and it looks like it might be, then they're certainly going to talk to the people who might be witnesses. Officers are even understood to have been instructed to provide security at the pedophile financiers New York home, according to the US Department of Justice. And we saw the same thing with Ehud Brock. The former Prime Minister of Israel had his security detail outside of Epstein's townhouse as well. And they were out there standing guard. And that's, you know, what would happen. You'd have these public figures, you'd have these international figures, these very important people, quote, unquote, and they'd have their security details with them. And the same goes for Bill Clinton. So you mean to tell me that nobody saw anything, ever? I have a hard time believing that. The Med insists it never uncovered any evidence of wrongdoing, but detectives want to be confident that there are no outstanding inquiries. Andrew's sensational arrest came more than three months ago, but it's thought detectives are struggling to build a compelling enough case to bring charges. And that's always going to be the tough part when you're dealing with people like this. Not a walk in the park. You have to have the goods. And unless America plays ball, it's going to be a rough road for the UK authorities to try and bring this home. Thames Valley police alleged that Andrew leaked secrets to Epstein during his decades as the UK's trade envoy and announced on Friday its probe had broadened. The force made an appeal to victim survivors to come forward after identifying multiple lines of inquiry in what's being described as a significant investigation, and it should be. We have decades of allegations. You mean to tell me that there's no there there, especially over in the uk, with everything we've heard recently about all the women that were being moved through the uk, the flats that Epstein was using in the uk, and the fact that he had pretty much carte blanche to land at military installations in the uk. Probably something that the UK authorities should look into, but I think we need to be realistic and we have to understand that it's not going to be a walk in the park, it's not going to be some kind of open and done kind of investigation and it's going to take some time. Police have seized evidence in a raid of Andrew's former home at Royal Lodge Windsor and his new property in Norfolk. Senior officers have spoken to the Crown Prosecution Service for early investigative advice ahead of potential prosecution, it was reported on Friday. They're also liaising with American DOJ to formally request evidence contained in the millions of documents from the the Epstein files. Alongside the allegations from the files, they're assessing separate claims that Epstein sent a woman to the UK for sex with Andrew in 2010, mirroring accusations made by the late Roberts. Detectives have spoken to the lawyer for the alleged second victim, who has not been identified, but officers are yet to carry out interviews because she has not made a formal complaint to the police and her lawyer, according to reports, is Bradley Edwards. And I guess she doesn't want to come forward, she doesn't want to be part of the investigation and according to what's being reported, she might not speak to the police at all. Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said the force had assembled a dedicated team of its most experienced specialist investigators, which include detectives experienced in investigating serious sexual attacks and financial experts. Gotta have the whole Monty, right? And if you want to take down powerful people and you want to do it effectively, you look at their finances. That's how you get these people. He confirmed that they had spoken to a number of witnesses, but said he hopes others will come forward to shed light on Andrew's relationship with the pedophile. I really want to stress that the door is open whenever a victim survivor is ready to engage with us. We're ready for you at whatever point that may be, the assistant chief constable continued. In terms of Epstein's victims and survivors, we hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward describing progress in the investigation, he said. We've been working really closely with the Department of Justice in the U S seeking further information that may be related to the investigation. We've also been working really closely with with the CPS and for those of us in America, CPS is Child Protective Services. Over in the UK it's the Crown Prosecution Service, so just a little bit of a distinction there so people aren't confused.
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There's a number of aspects of alleged misconduct that the investigation's examining, so we're speaking with a wide range of witnesses. We do really want to get the message across that we're encouraging anyone with information to get in touch with us. He warned that the inquiry could take months before detectives are ready to submit a file of evidence to the CPS to consider whether to bring criminal charges. The senior officer added, the investigation by necessity is hugely thorough and it's going to take time. We're proceeding with real care and caution and as they should make it airtight. Don't give this dude any wiggle room whatsoever. One of the key issues to be determined is whether the former prince can be considered a public officer. Under the terms of the offense, police will have to interview various officials and seek disclosure from the government of any documents Andrew signed regarding confidentiality in his role, which he held for 10 years and until 2011. CPS guidance says there is no simple definition of a public officer and each case must be assessed individually, taking into account the nature of the role, the duties carried out and the level of public trust involved. Public officials include individuals such as police officers, civil servants, judges, elected officials and army officers. Emails released in the Epstein dump suggest the former Duke show shared reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore with the financier. Andrew was the UK Special Representative for Trade and Investment in Asia in 2010 and 2011. Let's see the money trail. Did Epstein invest in any of this stuff? Did he profit from it? Seems like a pretty easy pathway to travel, right? He's accused of sharing confidential reports and investment opportunities with Epstein after the financier was released from prison on child sex offenses in 2009. One email in November 2010 was forwarded by Andrew just minutes after being sent by his then special advisor, Amit Patel. Then, on Christmas Eve in 2010, Andrew allegedly looped Epstein in on a confidential briefing about investment opportunity in the reconstruction of Helmond and Afghanistan. Detectives are now speaking to officials in the Cabinet Office and Buckingham palace, which has previously released a statement confirming staff stand ready to support police. Well that's nice. I wonder if they're really going to do it though. Royal aides say the palace cannot comment while there is an active police inquiry for fear of prejudicing any investigation. Sources point back to the robust action to taken by the King in stripping his brother of his remaining titles and honors and ensuring his departure from Royal Lodge. Both he and Queen Camilla, who has highlighted issues around violence against women, also said last year that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been and remain with the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse. Pretty vague, right? Why not just single out the people that were abused by your rotten ass brother? The King's brother has not addressed the allegations, but has always denied any wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein or knowledge of his sex crimes misconduct in public office, which carries a potential maximum life sentence, covers a range of offending, including sharing confidential information, sexual misconduct, corruption, fraudulent conduct and dishonesty. Boy, boy, Andrew checks all the boxes, doesn't he? So look folks, we got a long way to go and like usual, we're going to be here every step of the way. All the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box.
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