Prince Andrew Asked Police To Help Smear Sexual Abuse Accuser, Newspaper Says
LONDON, October 19 (Reuters) – Britain Prince Andrew A British newspaper asked police in 2011 to reveal personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, a British newspaper reported Sunday, just days after the royal family stepped down from its duties. Duke of York title.
London’s Metropolitan Police said it was “actively investigating” the allegations in the Mail on Sunday report. Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
AndrewKing Charles’ younger brother said on Friday he would no longer use his title, following years of criticism about his behavior and his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He said the accusations, which he has repeatedly denied, distracted from the work of the king and the royal family.
But Sunday’s report suggests the move has failed to contain the scandal.
AndrewThe 65-year-old left his role as a roving trade ambassador to the UK in 2011, then quit all royal duties in 2019, and was then stripped of his military connections and royal patronages in 2022 amid sexual harassment allegations.
That year, he settled a lawsuit filed by Giuffre. Died by suicide in AprilShe accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Andrew He always denied his account, which regained prominence with the publication of his memoirs.
The report in the Mail on Sunday said: Andrew He asked one of his personal protection officers to gather information about his accuser, citing an email sent by . Andrew Deputy press secretary to Queen Elizabeth at the time.
Andrew He told police he gave his date of birth and social security number and believed he had a criminal record in the United States, according to the email cited by the Mail on Sunday.
Giuffre’s family told the newspaper that she has no criminal record.
The Mail on Sunday said there was no suggestion the officer complied.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of media reports and are actively investigating the allegations made.”
British Energy Minister Ed Miliband told the BBC the new claims were “extremely worrying”.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Helen Popper)
