U.S. Congress requests interview with former prince Andrew in Epstein case

The letter from Congress referenced Andrew's well-known ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his supposed encounter with Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April.

Democrats have summoned Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to the U.S. Congress to answer questions as part of an investigation into convicted sex offender and former New York City financier, Jeffrey Epstein.

In a letter to the former prince, 16 members of the House Oversight Committee requested that the disgraced royal attend an interview in an effort to help it “uncover the identities of Mr Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers, and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations.”

As Andrew is not a U.S. citizen, Congress does not have the power to subpoena him for questioning.

Andrew was recently stripped of his titles by his brother, King Charles III, and ordered to vacate his home at the Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle in southern England as a result of his controversial ties to the late Epstein. The former royal has consistently denied the accusations against him.

The announcement from Buckingham Palace came weeks after Andrew had said he was giving up the use of the titles, including the Duke of York title given to him by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Congress’ letter referenced Andrew’s well-known ties to Epstein and his supposed encounter with Virginia Giuffre, whose recently published posthumous memoir cast renewed attention on intimate details of her alleged experience with Andrew when she was just 17 years old.

Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.

“Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr. Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation,” the letter reads.