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Andrew was taken in for questioning on a possible charge of Misconduct In a Public Office. At the time I’m writing this, details are not available, but UK police have previously confirmed they were investigating allegations Andrew passed on sensitive trade documents to Epstein’s network during his time as the UK’s Special Representative For Trade And Investment.
As the royal reporter Tom Sykes writes: “[Biographer Andrew Lownie] has always insisted that Andrew was more likely to ultimately face retribution for his financial rather than his (alleged) sexual crimes, and it seems that that is exactly what has happened”.
And now as attention swings to the Royal Family, despite Andrew consistently denying all allegations against him, the obvious question is: Why has it taken so very long — the first allegations were made by Virginia Giuffre 10 years ago – for them to stop bankrolling him, essentially lift his royal protection, and let the law step in?
Source: ‘Prince’ Andrew’s arrest is not what you think it is.