Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
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Andrew, who has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was taken into custody "on suspicion of misconduct in public office."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday by a local U.K. police force on suspicion of misconduct in public office in an extraordinary development as the former royal has faced intense scrutiny over his ties to late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. He is the first senior member of the royal family to face arrest in nearly 380 years.
Thames Valley Police issued a statement announcing that they detained “a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.”
The police statement did not name the former prince, but the report is consistent with Andrew’s alleged misconduct.
The BBC reported that the force had previously said it was evaluating a complaint over Andrew’s alleged sharing of confidential information with Epstein.
Andrew, King Charles III’s brother, has been under the microscope over his relationship with Epstein following the latest release of files by the U.S. Department of Justice. He has denied wrongdoing.
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