Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former Prince to co-operate

Epstein files spark Slovakia PM's resignation and renewed calls for Prince Andrew to cooperate with U.S. investigations.

Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former Prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein’s links to powerful individuals around the world.

The fallout comes just a day after the Justice Department began releasing a massive trove of files that offers more details about Epstein’s interactions with the rich and famous after he served time for sex crimes in Florida.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia accepted the resignation on Saturday (January 31, 2026) of an official, Miroslav Lajcak, who once had a yearlong term as President of the U.N. General Assembly. Mr. Lajcak wasn’t accused of wrongdoing but left his position after photos and emails revealed he had met with Epstein in the years after Epstein was released from jail.

The disclosures also have revived questions about whether long-time Epstein friend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, should cooperate with U.S. authorities investigating Epstein.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (January 31, 2026) suggested Mountbatten-Windsor should tell American investigators whatever he knows about Epstein’s activities. The former Prince has so far ignored a request from members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee for a “transcribed interview” about his “long-standing friendship” with Epstein.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department said it would be releasing more than 3 million pages of documents along with more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images under a law intended to reveal most of the material it collected during two decades of investigations involving the wealthy financier.