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

In a letter published on Thursday, a lawmaker, the leading Democrat on the House oversight panel, requested that King Charles III’s sibling assist with its investigation.

The written appeal to respond to queries follows a week after Mountbatten Windsor was relieved of his princely title and agreed to give up his rented residence in Windsor.

Records and Accusations

Mountbatten Windsor’s name is listed in records and travel logs secured from Epstein’s estate and publicly released by the committee. He has also been alleged by one of Epstein’s survivors, the late Virginia Giuffre, of misconduct.

“The committee will investigate allegations of misconduct by Mountbatten Windsor, and will seek information on Epstein’s network, network, and connections based on the men’s long-term and well-documented friendship,” the committee said in a statement.

It demanded particulars from Mountbatten Windsor on details of his relationship with Epstein, who killed himself in a New York detention facility in 2019. Andrew has repeatedly categorically denied any misconduct.

Content of the Communication

“It has been documented that your friendship with Mr Epstein commenced in 1999 and that you stayed connected through and after his 2008 sentencing for soliciting minors for prostitution,” the letter said.

It continued: “It has also been claimed that you journeyed with Epstein to his New York residence, the Queen’s residence at Balmoral, and to Mr Epstein’s private island in the US Virgin Islands, where you have been charged of abusing underage individuals. This intimate friendship with Mr Epstein, coupled with the freshly uncovered 2011 email exchange in which you wrote to him ‘we are in this together’, further bolsters our suspicion that you may have valuable information about the wrongdoings committed by Mr Epstein and his co-conspirators.”

A statement regarding the letter said it was supported by 13 other Democrats on the committee and demands a response by 20 November.

Previous Remarks and Assistance

The letter comes a week after another Democrat on the committee stated: “Andrew should be called to testify before the committee. The people should be able to know who was harming women and underage individuals alongside Epstein.”

However, the representative does not have the power to compel the ex-royal and Congress itself cannot oblige statements from a overseas individual.

In 2020, US agencies said that Mountbatten Windsor neglected to cooperate to US requests for an discussion. The then US attorney for the southern district of New York said that authorities and the FBI had reached out to Andrew’s legal team to check on his earlier promise 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 “given zero cooperation”.

Appeals for Justice

The representative said in a announcement that “wealthy and powerful men have escaped justice for far too long. Now, one-time Prince Andrew has the chance to be honest and provide justice for the affected individuals. We will not stop pushing for answerability and clarity for survivors of Epstein and his gang of co-conspirators.”

Another endorser, a Virginia Democrat, said that after listening to evidence to the committee from Epstein’s victims, as well as media coverage of released files, “it is essential that Andrew works together with the ongoing investigation. If he is innocent, then he can vindicate himself.”

The lawmaker stated further: “And if not, our probe will reveal that, and the survivors will receive belated accountability. The monarchy’s actions removing Andrew of his honors indicate there is further to this case.”

The letter came on the same day the British king publicly stripped Mountbatten Windsor of his princely title. Charles III publicly made the alteration – which had been revealed a week ago – by issuing a “royal decree” which the royal office released in the Gazette, the UK’s public registry.