Andrew claims ‘investigated’ by police after he tried to ‘dig up dirt on Virginia Guiffre | Royal | News
The Metropolitan Police is reportedly investigating claims that the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to persuade police to dig up ground for a smear campaign against the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of harassment. Andrew has consistently brought the Royal Family into disrepute over his relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and has been dogged for many years by allegations that he sexually assaulted Ms Giuffre after she was kidnapped by the financier. He vehemently denied the allegations.
One of those allegations alleged that Ms. Giuffre passed her date of birth and Social Security number to her taxpayer-funded bodyguard in 2011 and asked him to investigate. Now new reports have claimed that the Met is trying to determine whether a new, full-scale investigation can be launched into these allegations.
The Met had previously said “following recent media reports regarding officers’ actions in relation to this matter, we are considering whether further assessment or review is warranted.”
Cops are said to be trying to find emails, phone records and notebooks from the former prince’s personal protection officers (PPOs), which could expose him to allegations of aiding abuses in public office.
Accordingly SunIt is understood at least two of Andrew’s former PPOs have been questioned by the Met, who are investigating the allegations.
The emails showed the royal family tried to enlist the help of the late Queen’s deputy press secretary, Ed Perkins; just one day before the famous photo of him and Virginia Giuffre, who died last April, was published in February 2011.
He reportedly told Mr Perkins in an email: “Apparently he has a criminal record in America.
“I gave him his DoB and social security number to be investigated (corrected) with the incumbent PPO.”
There is no suggestion that Andrew’s request was granted, but if it had been it would have been an offense of misconduct by a public servant.
A source said: “As part of the initial investigation of the incident officers are currently trying to establish what material is available.
“They are actively trying to locate emails and communications from Andrew’s copyright protection team, as well as his notebooks.”
The source claimed the Met’s internal emails were deleted after six years, but electronic devices were kept in storage and royal protection officers’ notebooks were kept for 30 years, according to sources.
Buckingham Palace, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s office and the Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.
