The latest batch of Epstein files may shed some light on why ex-Prince Andrew never testified regarding Jeffrey Epstein. Emails show UK officials feared forcing him to testify could spark a legal battle with the government.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had UK gov officials scared he could sue if they helped the FBI
Newly released emails suggest the UK Home Office was concerned about possible legal backlash from Blackfords — Andrew’s legal team — if they worked with US authorities to make him testify.
This all dates back to 2020. Andrew repeatedly refused to attend a voluntarily interview with the FBI during the Epstein investigation. Instead, his lawyers said he would only provide a written statement.
His refusal to cooperate led the Department of Justice in the US to submit a mutual legal assistance order. This basically asked the UK Home Office to help force him to speak. But alas, it went nowhere – Andrew has never assisted the FBI with the Epstein investigation.
Thanks to newly released emails, we now have a clearer picture of possibly why nothing ever happened. One email reads: “They [The UK Home Office] expect that once they approve the MLA and refer it to the police that Blackfords will file a judicial review action. In that action, they believe Blackfords will claim that the Home Office failed to follow its internal guidelines on reserving MLA assistance to those instances in which voluntary cooperation is not possible,” per The Sun.
Essentially, UK officials were worried Andrew’s lawyers would take the Home Office to the High Court, as he had said he would cooperate by providing a written statement.
The US authorities clearly weren’t impressed with their British counterparts. One exasperated response reads: “All we want to do is ask some questions.”
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