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A American legislative body looking into pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein has reached out to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Britain’s Prince Andrew, asking that he submit to questioning as part of its probe into Epstein’s illegal activities.

In a letter released on Thursday, a California congressman, the leading Democrat on the House investigative committee, asked that King Charles III’s sibling help with its probe.

The written appeal to answer questions arrives a week after Mountbatten Windsor was lost his HRH style and consented to give up his rented residence in Windsor.

Documents and Allegations

Mountbatten Windsor’s name is listed in papers and travel logs secured from Epstein’s estate and made public by the committee. He has also been charged by one of Epstein’s victims, the late Virginia Giuffre, of abuse.

“The panel will examine allegations of wrongdoing by Mountbatten Windsor, and will seek information on Epstein’s activities, associates, and associates based on the men’s long-term and well-documented friendship,” the committee said in a press release.

It sought details from Mountbatten Windsor on particulars of his friendship with Epstein, who took his own life in a New York prison cell in 2019. Andrew has always vehemently rejected any wrongdoing.

Details of the Request

“It has been widely reported that your friendship with Mr Epstein began in 1999 and that you remained close through and after his 2008 sentencing for procuring minors for prostitution,” the letter said.

It stated further: “It has also been reported that you journeyed with Epstein to his New York property, the Queen’s estate at Balmoral, and to Mr Epstein’s secluded island in the US Virgin Islands, where you have been accused of assaulting minors. This intimate friendship with Mr Epstein, coupled with the recently revealed 2011 email exchange in which you wrote to him ‘we are in this together’, further supports our belief that you may have important details about the wrongdoings committed by Mr Epstein and his partners in crime.”

A notification regarding the letter said it was co-signed by 13 other Democrats on the committee and demands a response by 20 November.

Previous Comments and Collaboration

The letter comes a week after another Democrat on the committee stated: “Andrew should be summoned to give evidence before the oversight committee. The public has the right to know who was harming women and young girls alongside Epstein.”

However, the representative does not hold the ability to legally require the ex-royal and Congress itself cannot oblige testimony from a foreign national.

In 2020, US agencies said that Mountbatten Windsor failed to reply to US appeals for an interview. The then US attorney for the southern district of New York said that authorities and the FBI had contacted Andrew’s lawyers to inquire on his public commitment that he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency”.

“It’s reasonable for people to know whether Prince Andrew has followed through with that assurance,” the attorney said, adding that to date he had “offered zero cooperation”.

Demands for Justice

The representative said in a statement that “wealthy and influential men have escaped the law for far too long. Now, one-time Prince Andrew has the chance to come clean and deliver justice for the survivors. We will not stop advocating for responsibility and transparency for survivors of Epstein and his network of accomplices.”

Another supporter, a Virginia Democrat, said that after receiving evidence to the committee from Epstein’s accusers, as well as public reporting of leaked documents, “it is crucial that Andrew works together with the ongoing investigation. If he is blameless, then he can prove his innocence.”

The lawmaker stated further: “And if not, our investigation will reveal that, and the affected individuals will receive belated accountability. The Royal Family’s actions stripping Andrew of his styles suggest there is more to this situation.”

The letter was issued on the same day the British king formally revoked Mountbatten Windsor of his princely title. Charles III formally made the change – which had been announced a week ago – by issuing a “royal decree” which the crown office published in the Gazette, the UK’s public registry.