Former British Prince Andrew arrested amid Epstein scandal

Former British Prince Andrew was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. According to reports from the BBC and The Telegraph.

The arrest was made as a result of police reviewing allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that surfaced in the Epstein files. Including suspicions that, while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. He provided confidential information to the deceased sex offender.

“As part of the investigation, we today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk. On suspicion of misconduct in public office and are conducting searches of addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time,” Thames Valley Police said.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, was stripped of his titles last October. Also evicted from his royal residence, Royal Lodge, in Windsor. Due to his friendship with Epstein and the ensuing media scandals.

He had a close relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence. For conspiring with the late financier for nearly a decade to facilitate the sex trafficking of minors.

With information from RT.com