No police probe into reports Andrew asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre

"However, Ella Marriott, Central Specialist Crime Commander, has today announced that the royal will face no further action after assessing the claims. In a statement, she confirmed the Met first received allegations of trafficking for sexual exploitation involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015. She said officers interviewed Ms Giuffre and contacted several other potential victims, and this did not result in any allegation of criminal conduct against any UK-based nationals."

"Commander Marriott added: Following recent reporting suggesting that Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his Met Police close protection officer to carry out checks on Ms Giuffre in 2011, the MPS has carried out a further assessment. This assessment has not revealed any additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct. The Met remains committed to thoroughly assessing any new information that could assist in this matter. To date, we have not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation."

The Metropolitan Police carried out multiple assessments and reviews and concluded there is no evidence warranting a criminal investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor regarding alleged requests that a protection officer investigate Virginia Giuffre. Reports claimed he provided Ms Giuffre's date of birth and social security number in 2011 and asked officers to dig up information. The Met first received trafficking-for-sexual-exploitation allegations linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015, interviewed Ms Giuffre and contacted other potential victims, and decided in November 2016 not to proceed to a full criminal investigation. Reviews in 2019, 2021, 2022 and a further assessment after additional claims involving the bodyguard found no additional evidence.

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