"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of the UK's King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after further details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged. Thames Valley Police confirmed that the force had opened an investigation into an offense of misconduct in public office, and had arrested a man in his sixties. Mountbatten-Windsor turned 66 on Thursday."
"Emails released by the US Department of Justice last month showed Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly disclosing confidential government information to Epstein during his time as UK trade envoy, a position he held between 2001 and 2011. Mountbatten-Windsor has not been charged, and consistently denied any allegations of wrongdoing relating to his friendship with Epstein. Thames Valley Police said last week that it was leading the assessment of allegations relating to misconduct in public office stemming from the the release of those files."
"Photographs in the UK media appeared to show police vehicles attending the Sandringham Estate, the Royal Family's residence in Norfolk. Norfolk police told Bloomberg that they are supporting a Thames Valley Police investigation into misconduct in a public office. Emails to a representative for Mountbatten-Windsor's office weren't immediately returned. His arrest appears to be the first of a UK royal since King Charles I in the 17th century following his defeat in the English Civil War."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, aged 66, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails released by the US Department of Justice allegedly show Mountbatten-Windsor disclosing confidential government information to Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. Thames Valley Police opened an investigation and arrested a man in his sixties who remains in custody, with Norfolk police providing support. Photographs showed police vehicles at the Sandringham Estate. Mountbatten-Windsor has not been charged and has denied wrongdoing. Misconduct in public office can carry life imprisonment in the most serious cases.
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