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| Prince Andrew Offers ‘Zero Cooperation’ in Epstein Case, Prosecutor Says | |
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| Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. have sought to interview Prince Andrew about Jeffrey Epstein, but he has provided “zero cooperation,” the United States attorney in Manhattan said on Monday. | |
| Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney, revealed Prince Andrew’s lack of cooperation in response to a reporter’s question during a news conference outside Mr. Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion about victims of human and sex trafficking. | |
| Prince Andrew, following a disastrous TV interview over his ties to Mr. Epstein, said in a statement late last year that he was willing to help law enforcement agencies in their investigations into the disgraced financier. | Prince Andrew, following a disastrous TV interview over his ties to Mr. Epstein, said in a statement late last year that he was willing to help law enforcement agencies in their investigations into the disgraced financier. |
| “Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required,” his statement said. | “Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required,” his statement said. |
| Mr. Epstein hanged himself last summer at a jail in Manhattan, where he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors had accused him of sexually exploiting dozens of women and girls in New York and Florida. | Mr. Epstein hanged himself last summer at a jail in Manhattan, where he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors had accused him of sexually exploiting dozens of women and girls in New York and Florida. |
| Shortly after Mr. Epstein’s death, Mr. Berman issued a statement vowing to continue the investigation into his co-conspirators. | |
| The case brought renewed scrutiny to Mr. Epstein’s relationships with prominent figures in politics, academic and business — including Prince Andrew. | The case brought renewed scrutiny to Mr. Epstein’s relationships with prominent figures in politics, academic and business — including Prince Andrew. |
| The prince met Mr. Epstein in 1999. | The prince met Mr. Epstein in 1999. |
| In 2008, Mr. Epstein pleaded guilty in a separate case to charges of soliciting prostitution, and served 13 months in a Florida county jail under a widely criticized plea deal. After Mr. Epstein’s release in 2010, Prince Andrew stayed at his Manhattan mansion and drew fire for continuing the relationship. | In 2008, Mr. Epstein pleaded guilty in a separate case to charges of soliciting prostitution, and served 13 months in a Florida county jail under a widely criticized plea deal. After Mr. Epstein’s release in 2010, Prince Andrew stayed at his Manhattan mansion and drew fire for continuing the relationship. |
| One of Mr. Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has said that Mr. Epstein trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17 years old, an accusation the prince denied. | |
| A few months after Mr. Epstein’s death, Prince Andrew gave a televised interview with the BBC about his relationship with Mr. Epstein that caused an uproar in Britain and prompted him to step back from public duties. During the interview, he said he had “no recollection” of meeting Ms. Giuffre. | |
| When asked whether he regretted continuing his friendship with Mr. Epstein after the financier was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution, the prince said: “Do I regret the fact that he has quite obviously conducted himself in a manner unbecoming? Yes.” | |
| “Unbecoming?” the BBC interviewer replied. “He was a sex offender.” | |
| During the interview, Prince Andrew also said he would have to consult with his lawyers before testifying under oath about his ties to Mr. Epstein. | |
| This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | This is a developing story. Check back for updates. |