Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

"LONDON (AP) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Epstein, concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor's links to the late financier have dogged the royal family for more than a decade."

"Thames Valley Police said that a man in his 60s from Norfolk in eastern England was arrested and remained in custody. The force, which covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor's former home, did not identify the suspect, in line with standard procedures in Britain, but pointed to the statement when asked to confirm if Andrew was arrested."

"Thames Valley Police previously said it was assessing reports that Mountbatten-Windsor sent confidential trade reports to Epstein in 2010, when the former prince was Britain's special envoy for international trade. Those reports stemmed from correspondence between the two men that was among the millions of pages of documents from the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into Epstein that were released last month."

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said a man in his 60s from Norfolk was arrested and remained in custody, and the force did not identify the suspect while pointing to its statement. Mountbatten-Windsor moved to his brother King Charles III's Norfolk estate after being evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle earlier this month. Police had been assessing reports that he sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010 while serving as Britain's special envoy for international trade, based on correspondence released from the U.S. Justice Department's Epstein investigation. Pictures circulated showing unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate.

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