The UK is seeking the unredacted files from the US in order to investigate the connections between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew.
British police have asked the US Department of Justice to hand over the unredacted files from the case of the late American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as part of their investigation into his ties with former Prince Andrew.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said in an interview with ABC News:
“Of course, a large portion of this evidence exists across the files in the United States, and at some point we will need access to the unredacted material. We need the original copy and to know where it came from, and this will be necessary if we reach the stage of court proceedings.”
According to Rowley, police are also examining “various sexual allegations” to determine whether a new criminal case should be opened against Andrew.
On January 30, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that all materials related to the Epstein case had been released. With the latest disclosure, the total volume of published data has exceeded 3.5 million files.
Among these files are references to numerous powerful figures, including US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, former US President Bill Clinton, and others.
In February, King Charles III’s brother, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was detained by police due to his connections with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and was released after approximately 12 hours in custody.
Following reports that Andrew had sent government documents to Epstein, he has been accused of abusing his position as a trade advisor.