© Jae Donnelly / NI Syndication / Legion-MediaPrince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is facing growing calls from US politicians to testify before Congress over his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The former Prince, who was stripped of all titles this week, has been called upon to come before the House Oversight Committee in charge of investigating the US government's handling of the Epstein case.
At least four members of the Committee have renewed calls for Andrew to testify, while the Met Police has said it is 'actively' looking into media reports that Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Ms Giuffre through his police protection.
Meanwhile, the independent police watchdog - the IOPC - have also gone to the Met Police to ask whether there are matters they should be looking into.
© BBC/NewsnightDemocrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called for Andrew to testify before the House Oversight Committee in charge of investigating the US government's handling of the Epstein case on BBC Newsnight last night
Mr Krishnamoorthi said he would like to see Andrew testify before the House, saying: 'Now, enforcing the subpoenas is not easy for somebody who's on foreign soil.
'However, if Andrew wishes to come to the United States or he's here, then he's subject to the jurisdiction of the US Congress, and I would expect him to testify.'
He delivered a message to Andrew: 'Come clean. Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify. Don't wait for a subpoena. Come and testify and tell us what you know.
'At the end of the day, we want to know exactly what happened, not just to give justice to the survivors, but to prevent this from ever happening again,' he added.
Mr Krishnamoorthi's calls were mirrored by fellow Democrat Stephen Lynch, who told the BBC that Andrew's testimony 'might be helpful in getting justice for these survivors'.
Mr Lynch added that while the House Oversight Committee was unable to subpoena Andrew 'as the situation stands' he should consider testifying voluntarily.
Suhas Subramanyam, another Democrat congressman who sits on the committee, warned Andrew that the US's powerful House Oversight Committee will unearth all the information relating to the Epstein enquiry - even if he refuses to speak to them.
Mr Subramanyam urged Andrew to 'come forward and tell us what he knows'.
And he ominously warned that even if he did not co-operate the committee was determined to force the release of all the paperwork and evidence relating to the Epstein enquiry which he called 'a treasure trove' of information.
Subramanyam told Radio 4's Today programme: 'Quite frankly, Andrew's name has come up many times from the victims and so he clearly has knowledge of what happened.'
He called for Andrew 'to come to our committee and tell us everything he knows about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes that were committed' adding: 'I think this would be a great way for Andrew to clear his name and a great way for us to continue our pursuit of justice for the victims.'
Buckingham Palace released a public statement announcing Andrew would no longer be a prince
'We have many options for him to tell us what he knows and others have taken advantage of different options.
'Most have elected to have private conversations. Some have had on the record recorded conversations but he has a lot of options and in the end if he wants to clear his name and if he wants to do right by the victims, he will come forward and offer what he knows to us.'
The committee has been working hard to force the release of materials related to the Epstein enquiry which are still being held by the US government.
The congressman said: 'This is what I would tell Andrew and everyone else 'even if you don't come forward with information, we are going to find all the possible information that is out there. We are not going to let this go'.
'We are demanding the Trump administration release the files that they have - that is a treasure trove of information.
He also pledged that all powerful men accused of abusing Epstein victims would be brought to justice including American citizens.
'No matter who it was, American or not. Everyone should be looked at,' he stressed.
A lawyer representing some of the victims of Epstein, Spencer Kuvin, also called for Andrew to testify.
He told BBC News: 'We need to hear his story and hear what he is saying about what occurred, but also he could testify about other potential co conspirators that he saw that may have been present at the mansions here in the States that were doing inappropriate activities.
'So on both fronts, both on behalf of other victims, but potentially on behalf of himself, we would like Andrew to come here and testify.'
He added of the removal of Andrew's titles: 'The victims are very glad that the crown is taking this action, that the King has recognised the seriousness of this situation, and his statement the other day was appreciated by the victims.'
A spokesperson for the Met Police said it was made aware of allegations around non-recent trafficking for sexual exploitation in 2015 which 'related to events outside the UK and an allegation of trafficking to central London in March 2001'.
They added that following the legal advice, 'it was clear that any investigation into human trafficking would be largely focused on activities and relationships outside the UK', so officers concluded that 'other jurisdictions and organisations were better placed to pursue the specific allegations'.
And in November 2016, a decision was made that this matter would not proceed to a full criminal investigation, the force said.
© Emily Michot/Miami Herald/TNS / Legion-MediaAndrew was dogged by allegations he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, who took her own life in April, 2025, after she was trafficked by Epstein
He said: 'I think that, just as with any ordinary member of the public, if there were requests from another jurisdiction of this kind, I would expect any decently minded person to comply with that request.'
American lawyer Gloria Allred, who has represented some of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, has long called for Andrew to speak to US law enforcement about his former friend Epstein 'under oath' - something he has 'declined' to do so far, she said.
'This is a man who should no longer walk with honour. He should be ashamed of himself,' she said, calling the news of Andrew losing his title and grand home 'long overdue' and 'definitely welcome'.
Last night, new emails revealed that Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein it would be 'good to catch up in person' months after the child sex offender was released from prison.
The disgraced former Duke of York said he would try to 'drop by' New York later in the year in an email sent on April 15 2010 - after Epstein had admitted to forcing a child into prostitution.
The two were later pictured together in Central Park in New York in December 2010 in a meeting Andrew claimed in his 2019 Newsnight interview was to break off their friendship.
The conversation, released on Friday in unsealed court documents, sees Epstein suggest that Andrew should meet American banker Jes Staley, who was later forced out of Barclays in 2021 for his own ties to the paedophile.
The email was released as part of documents from a 2023 legal battle between the US Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned a private island, and JP Morgan over its alleged dealings with the financier, which the bank settled.
It comes a day after the King formally stripped his brother of his Prince title and banished him from Royal Lodge.
In the exchange, Epstein, who was released from prison in July 2009, suggests Andrew should meet Mr Staley in London on April 22 2010.
Andrew replied: 'I would love to but sadly heading into the stans today and back via Kiev next Fri/Sat, so will miss him.
'But I will make sure I meet him soon on another trip.
'Also I have no immediate plans to drop by New York but I think I should at some stage soon.
'I'll look and see if I can make a couple of days before the summer.
'It would be good to catch up in person.'
Epstein then forwarded the email to Mr Staley, who was subsequently banned from holding senior roles in the financial sector by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2023, after it found that he misled the regulator over the nature of his relationship with the disgraced financier.
In the 2019 Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, the former prince claimed his visit to New York to see Epstein in 2010 was the 'wrong decision' but he wanted to end their friendship in person.
He said: 'I wanted to make sure that if I was going to go and see him, I had to make sure that there was enough time between his release because it wasn't something that I was going into in a hurry but I had to go and see him, I had to go and see him, I had to talk.'
When asked by Maitlis if he regretted the 'whole friendship with Epstein', the former duke replied: 'Now, still not and the reason being is that the people that I met and the opportunities that I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful.'
The Mail on Sunday earlier this month revealed a bombshell email from Andrew where he secretly told Epstein 'we are in this together' a day after the newspaper first published the infamous picture of the Duke with his alleged teenage sex victim Virginia Giuffre.
In the astonishing message, Andrew said he was 'concerned' about the impact this newspaper's revelations would have on his friend, but reassured the vile billionaire that the pair would 'rise above' press scrutiny.
It was sent to Epstein 12 weeks after Andrew had supposedly ceased all contact with the convicted sex offender.
The leaked email provides definitive proof that the Duke lied in his interview with BBC's Newsnight when he claimed he 'never had any contact' with Epstein after the pair were pictured walking together in Central Park in December 2010.
On Thursday evening, the Royal Family stripped Andrew of his Prince title - and kicked him out of Royal Lodge.
Buckingham Palace said in an unprecedented statement that 'censures are deemed necessary'.
The palace added: 'His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew.
'Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.
'Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.
'These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
'Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.'
The shamed royal will now effectively have the status of a commoner and be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Andrew has also agreed to leave Royal Lodge in Windsor and it is understood he is to move into an undisclosed private residence on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk as soon as practicable.
The former duke had tainted the reputation of the royal family with his association with Epstein and, for many years, was dogged by allegations he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, who took her own life in April, after she was trafficked by the financier.
He has strenuously denied the allegations.
Meanwhile, the eyes of the world continue to be fixed on Royal Lodge after the news that Andrew will move from Windsor to private accommodation in Sandringham, Norfolk.
This morning a car bearing a private numberplate linked to the former prince was seen leaving the grounds of Windsor Great Park.
It has been claimed Andrew is set to get a six-figure payout and an annual payment as part of his 'relocation settlement' after being forced out of the Royal Lodge.
Former prince Andrew will receive the one-off payment to cover his move, followed by the regular stipend to prevent him from 'overspending in his new life as a commoner', The Guardian newspaper reported.
The annual payment privately funded by the King would be worth several times his £20,000-a-year navy pension.
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