UK police won’t probe claim Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre

London: British police say they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s victim Virginia Giuffre.

London’s Metropolitan Police said in October that it was reviewing media reports that the former Prince Andrew sought information in 2011 to defame Giuffre by asking a police bodyguard to find out if she had a criminal record. Mail on Sunday The newspaper claimed the then-prince passed on Giuffre’s date of birth and Social Security number to his taxpayer-funded bodyguard.

In a statement on Saturday, police said its assessment “did not reveal any additional evidence of criminal conduct or misconduct” and that it would not launch a criminal investigation.

“The Met is committed to thoroughly considering any new information that may assist in this matter,” said Police Central Crime Commander Ella Marriott. “To date, we have not received any additional evidence to support reopening the investigation. Absent further information, we will not take further action.”

“Our thoughts will always be with Ms. Giuffre’s family and friends following her death,” Marriott said.

Giuffre’s family stated that they were “deeply disappointed” by the decision, adding that “justice was not served.”

Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, claimed she was caught up in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring in the early 2000s, when she was still a teenager, and was abused by Andrew and other influential men.

King III. Charles officially stripped his younger brother of his royal title last month after new details emerged about Andrew’s relationship with Epstein and renewed attention on Giuffre’s allegations in her posthumous memoir.