UK Police Seek Unredacted Epstein Files on Andrew
Britain’s most senior police officer has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to provide original, unredacted material from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying the documents would be needed if any case reaches court involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew.
Newsweek reported that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the redacted files released publicly would not be sufficient on their own to mount a prosecution, and that investigators would need the original evidence and its provenance for any potential court proceedings.
Sir Mark told ABC News: “Of course, there’s a big body of that evidence in the United States in all those files, and at some stage we’re going to need the unredacted evidence,” adding: “We need the original copy and where did it come from and that’s going to be necessary if we get to the stage of court cases.” The report said the Metropolitan Police is leading an investigation into former U.S. ambassador Mr Peter Mandelson, while Thames Valley Police is leading an investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor, with both inquiries linked to allegations of leaking confidential government documents to Epstein, which both men deny.
The scope of police interest also includes assessing “a whole range of suggested sexual allegations”, Sir Mark said, alongside the separate misconduct allegations; Britpop News has previously reported on how a bathrobe photograph of Prince Andrew surfaced in the Epstein files amid renewed scrutiny of the duke’s past associations.
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and previously settled a civil lawsuit brought by Ms Virginia Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability, as UK police continue to assess what further evidential material may be required from US authorities.
