The US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has formally requested an interview with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor regarding his long-standing relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a letter sent to Andrew’s residence at Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, the committee said it is investigating Epstein’s “sex trafficking operations” and financial dealings, citing records such as a reference to “massage for Andrew” that raise “serious questions.”
The letter stated: “The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers, and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations. Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.”
Signed by sixteen Democratic lawmakers, the letter urged Andrew to cooperate by sitting for a transcribed interview, with a response requested by November 20.
The congressional inquiry comes amid renewed scrutiny following the publication of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoirs and the release of US government documents from Epstein’s estate. Giuffre, who died in April, had accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, after being introduced by Epstein. Andrew has consistently and vehemently denied all allegations.
The committee’s correspondence referenced Andrew’s “close relationship” with Epstein, including a 2011 email in which he allegedly wrote, “we are in this together.” Lawmakers said his connection “further confirms our suspicion that you may have valuable information about the crimes committed by Mr Epstein and his co-conspirators.”
The letter was sent shortly after King Charles III formally stripped Andrew of his HRH style and prince title. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.
