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Prince Andrew Sues Police Over Epstein-Linked Arrest
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 10:36
Prince Andrew Sues Police Over Epstein-Linked Arrest
- •Former Prince Andrew, King Charles' younger brother, has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police.
- •The lawsuit challenges his arrest in February on suspicion of misconduct in office related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- •Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested for allegedly leaking government documents to Epstein between 2001 and 2011.
- •He has asked a judge to determine the lawfulness of the police force's actions, including search warrants on his residences.
- •Mountbatten-Windsor denies wrongdoing, regrets his friendship with Epstein, and was stripped of royal duties and titles in connection to the scandal.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a judicial review to ask a judge to determine whether the police force's actions regarding his arrest and the search warrants used to raid his homes were lawful.
He was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly leaking confidential government documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.
He has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein and stated that he regrets their friendship.
