Stephen Parkinson, the UK's director of public prosecutions, emphasized that "nobody is above the law" following increasing calls for a thorough investigation into former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Thames Valley Police are collaborating with the Crown Prosecution Service to explore allegations of misconduct in public office involving Andrew. Parkinson assured confidence in the detectives’ capacity to explore any criminal evidence without bias, focusing on breaches of trust as a public officer.

Andrew's role as UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011 is under the spotlight after released emails suggested a breach of confidentiality. These documents reveal that his associate, David Stern, arranged meetings aligned with Epstein’s suggestions during Andrew's publicly funded trips to Asia in 2010.

Reports claim Andrew leaked sensitive details about the Royal Bank of Scotland post-bailout. Additional allegations involve leaking diplomatic information regarding UK-China trade relations, potentially serving Epstein’s interests through his official position.

The Mail on Sunday uncovered how Epstein and Stern plotted exclusive deals with China, leveraging Andrew’s influence. Photographs and correspondence suggest significant interaction between Andrew and powerful figures, raising concerns over his conduct as trade envoy.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for an exhaustive police inquiry, labeling the revelations a major scandal. Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat leader, urged an investigation into potential criminal corruption during Andrew’s tenure, branding the activities "totally unacceptable."

The Thames Valley Police are reviewing allegations, including claims that Epstein arranged for a woman to meet Andrew at Royal Lodge in 2010. Despite the mounting evidence, Andrew maintains his innocence regarding any wrongdoing.

Key Takeaways

• Prosecutor asserts law applies equally amid investigations.

• Andrew’s actions as trade envoy scrutinized for possible misconduct.

• High-profile calls for in-depth investigation into Epstein connections.

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He's the wrong religion and race to be above the law in the UK

A prosecution might worry some on the other side of the Atlantic. They can't control what might be discovered. Clearly the British police have been working for some time looking at flight records, concerning traffiking of women from Eastern Europe. They are likely working closely with French colleagues who have been looking, for a number of years at the activities and co-conspirators of Jean-Luc Brunel. Brunel ran model agencies, which were used as a cover to traffic East European prostitutes into the United States. Its gets really dark, as there are allegations 12 year olds were sent to the US, presumably to be killed. He ran Karin Models and MC2 Model Management. There are some big names of Eastern bloc "models" possibly involved.

2 minutes ago, Roadsternut said:

Its gets really dark, as there are allegations 12 year olds were sent to the US, presumably to be killed.

This story appears incredibly unlikely.

2 minutes ago, Fact said:

This story appears incredibly unlikely.

People scoffed at the idea of Saville shagging corpses in the hospital mortuary. But it happened.

Giuffre raised the allegations of the girls.

https://www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/international/140819/jeffrey-epstein-and-his-french-connection

In New Mexico, local officials are now calling for forensic examination of the Zorro ranch

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of Epstein’s principal accusers, now aged 36 – who has repeatedly stated that she was a “sex slave” for Epstein between 1998 and 2002, when she was also paid to recruit other girls for him – told her lawyers how Epstein had boasted about two 12-year-old girls he was presented with for his birthday celebrations in Palm Beach.

“It was a surprise birthday gift from one of his friends and they were from France. I did see them, I did meet them," she said. "Jeffrey bragged afterwards after he met them that they were 12-year-olds and flown over from France because they're really poor over there, and their parents needed the money, or whatever the case is, and they were absolutely free to stay and flew out."