The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating Prince Andrew's Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

From Town & Country

In the weeks following Jeffrey Epstein's arrest on charges of sex trafficking and his death by suicide in prison, Prince Andrew has faced increasing scrutiny over his association with the convicted sex offender, and now the FBI is reportedly looking into their relationship

According to a story in the Sunday Times, which was published over the weekend, Scotland Yard "has been briefed on the latest developments by the FBI and its detectives stand ready to assist their American counterparts."

“The US investigation is focusing on several potential victims in the hope that they can provide more details about Prince Andrew and his connection to the Epstein case,” sources within the U.S. Department of Justice told the British publication.

“They are not going to dismiss it [claims relating to Andrew] because he is a royal.”

One of Epstein's alleged victims, Virginia Roberts Guiffre, has recently spoken out with specific accusations against Prince Andrew. In September, Guiffre sat down with Savannah Guthrie of NBC News for a televised interview in which she said that Prince Andrew "was an abuser." In the segment, Guthrie reports that Guiffre says Prince Andrew sexually abused her a total of three times.

Prince Andrew has always denied any accusations of inappropriate behavior, and Buckingham Palace issued an additional statement to NBC regarding Guiffre's allegations. It reads, "It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts. Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation."

Over the summer the Duke of York also issued a series of written statements regarding his friendship with Epstein.

In one, Andrew wrote that it was "a mistake and an error" to spend time with Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, after he was already a convicted sex offender.

While the Queen's son admitted to visiting multiple of Epstein's residences, he said that he did not "see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to [Epstein's] arrest and conviction."

"His suicide has left many unanswered questions and I acknowledge and sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure," the Duke of York wrote before closing with: "I deplore the exploitation of any human being and would not condone, participate in, or encourage any such behavior."

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