Police probing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over ‘sex offences’ will ‘seek late accuser Virginia Giuffre’s files’

Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly seeking files from the Met Police relating to the former prince’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

Thames Valley Police are understood to have contacted the Met to review his records and are also keen to meet with the 66-year-old’s former guard officers.

Andrew was arrested at Sandringham Manor in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, but no charges have yet been brought.

In a bombshell development, the force announced on Friday that the investigation was considering a wide range of offences, including sexual misconduct and corruption.

Andrew, who claimed that he was sexually assaulted three times when he was 17, paid £12 million in compensation to Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, in 2022.

Andrew has always denied wrongdoing, but there are allegations that he paid one of his protection officers to investigate dirt on Giuffre after she went public with her allegations in 2011.

But the Met denies honoring the then prince’s alleged request.

Giuffre interviewed police officers in 2015. Times After complaining about being sex trafficked by Epstein and his partner, according to reports Ghislaine Maxwell.

Giuffre, who died by suicide last year, was paid £12 million by Andrew in 2022

Andrew, Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen together in a photo thought to have been taken in early 2001.

However, the Met said an investigation was never launched as there was no allegation of criminal conduct against any citizen living in the UK. It was also stated that any investigation into human trafficking would focus on activities outside the UK.

Police reviewed the case multiple times, including after Giuffre’s death, but their stance remained unchanged.

Officers in the Thames Valley now reportedly want to review the files themselves and also want to speak to Met protection officers who stayed with Andrew at properties owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

Police officers were even apparently instructed to secure the pedophile financier’s New York home, according to the US Department of Justice.

The Met insists it has not uncovered evidence of any crime, but detectives want to make sure there are no outstanding investigations.

Andrew’s sensational arrest took place more than three months ago, but detectives are thought to have been trying to build a case convincing enough to bring charges.

Thames Valley Police allege Andrew leaked secrets to Epstein during his decade as Britain’s trade envoy and announced an expanded investigation on Friday.

The force appealed to ‘surviving victims’ to come forward after identifying ‘multiple lines of inquiry’ in what was described as a ‘significant investigation’.

Police seized evidence during a raid on Andrew’s former home at Royal Lodge in Windsor and his new property in Norfolk.

Senior officers have met with the Crown Prosecution Service to seek ‘early investigative advice’ ahead of a possible prosecution, it was reported on Friday.

They are also contacting the U.S. Department of Justice to formally request evidence contained in millions of documents in the Epstein files.

In addition to the allegations in the files, separate allegations that Epstein sent a woman to England to have sex with Andrew in 2010 are also being evaluated; This echoes the late Giuffre’s accusations.

Detectives have spoken to the attorney for the second unidentified victim, but police have not yet filed a formal complaint with police.

Deputy Chief Constable Oliver Wright said the force had created a dedicated team of ‘most experienced specialist investigators’, including detectives and financial experts with experience investigating serious sexual assault.

He confirmed they had spoken to several witnesses but said he hoped others would shed light on Andrew’s relationship with the pedophile.

Thames Valley Police announced last week that the investigation was considering a wide range of offences, including sexual misconduct and corruption.

‘I would especially like to emphasize that our door is open. “When a victim survivor is ready to contact us, we are ready for you no matter what,” the Deputy Chief Constable continued.

‘For the victims and survivors of Epstein, we hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward.’

Describing the progress of the investigation, he said: ‘We are working really closely with the Office of the Department of Justice in the US to try to find out any further information that may be relevant to this investigation. We also work very closely with CPS.

‘There are various aspects of the alleged misconduct that the investigation is looking at, so we are speaking to a variety of witnesses. ‘We really want to get the message out that we encourage anyone with information to contact us.’

He warned the investigation could take months before detectives are ready to submit a dossier of evidence to the CPS to consider whether criminal charges should be brought.

The senior officer added: ‘The investigation will necessarily be quite extensive and time-consuming. ‘We’re proceeding really carefully and cautiously.’

One of the most important issues to be determined is whether the former prince can be considered a public official under the circumstances of the crime.

Police will need to meet with various authorities and ask the Government to release any documents signed by Andrew regarding the confidentiality of his role, which he held for a decade until 2011.

CPS guidance says: ‘There is no simple definition of a public servant and each case must be assessed individually, taking into account the nature of the role, the tasks performed and the level of public confidence 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 shared reports of his official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore with the financier. Andrew was the UK’s Special Representative for Trade and Investment in Asia in 2010 and 2011.

He is accused of sharing confidential reports and investment opportunities with Epstein after the financier was released from prison in 2009 for child sex crimes.

In November 2010, an email was forwarded by Andrew just five minutes after it was sent by his then special counsel Amit Patel.

Later, on Christmas Eve 2010, Andrew allegedly briefed Epstein in a confidential briefing about investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand in Afghanistan.

Detectives are now speaking to officials at the Cabinet Office and Buckingham Palace, who previously issued a statement confirming staff were ‘ready to support’ police.

Royal aides said the Palace could not comment while an active police investigation was ongoing for fear of undermining any investigation.

Sources point to ‘robust’ action by the King to strip his brother of his remaining titles and honors and enable him to leave the Royal Lodge.

Queen Camilla, who has highlighted both herself and issues related to violence against women, said last year that her ‘thoughts and deepest sympathies are with, and remain with, the victims and survivors of all forms of abuse’.

The king’s brother has not addressed the allegations but has always denied any wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein or any knowledge of his sex crimes.

It covers a variety of crimes, including misconduct in public office, sharing of confidential information, sexual misconduct, corruption, fraud and dishonesty, which carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.