London, United Kingdom. Police officers continued searching the former mansion of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as part of an investigation into allegations he shared confidential government documents with Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation.
Arrest and ongoing investigation
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, February 19, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Epstein when he was a trade envoy. Police officers were seen outside the gate to his former mansion on Friday, February 20, as the search of the property continued.
Release without charge
Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation after being held by police for more than 10 hours. He has not been charged with any offence.
Epstein links and document allegations
Mountbatten-Windsor has denied wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in 2019, and has said he regrets their friendship. The release of millions of documents by the U.S. government indicated he remained friends with Epstein after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Those files suggested Mountbatten-Windsor forwarded British government reports about investment opportunities in Afghanistan and assessments of Vietnam, Singapore and other places he visited as the government’s Special Representative for Trade and Investment.
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