By Sophie O’Hara | January 27, 2020
Well, we now have yet another sudden and mysterious development in the Epstein case.
According to a U.S. attorney, Prince Andrew is no longer cooperating with the investigation:
But U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, speaking outside the late financier’s mansion in New York City, said the FBI and New York prosecutors have reached out to the prince and his attorneys but have yet to receive any assistance from him.
“To date, Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation,” Berman said.
Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [NBC News]
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Andrew is accused of having sex with a teenage girl trafficked by Epstein and publicly stated that he would assist in the investigation.
Of course, now that’s suddenly all changed.
In a widely-panned interview in the fall, Andrew denied allegations he had sex with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who says she was trafficked by Epstein when she was 17. The prince said that he had no recollection of ever meeting her — despite a widely circulated photograph showing otherwise — and that he was at a pizza restaurant with his daughter on the day in 2001 Giuffre alleged they had the sexual encounter.
Days after the interview, the Duke of York announced that he was stepping away from public duties “for the foreseeable future” because of the controversy surrounding his past relationship with Epstein. [NBC News]
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So only months ago Prince Andrew, under heat, agreed to cooperate and is now recanting that.
What changed and why?
This piece originally appeared on WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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