London’s Metropolitan Police says it is “actively looking into” media reports Prince Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard for personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre.
The police force confirmed it was looking into the claims following reports from the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Telegraph.
“We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made,” a spokesperson said in a statement issued this morning (tonight AEDT).
London’s Metropolitan Police says it is “actively looking into” media reports Prince Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard for personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre. (Nine)
The Mail claimed to have an email Andrew sent to Queen Elizabeth’s deputy press secretary showing he’d provided his Met Police personal protection officer with Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to investigate her.
It is not suggested that the protection officer complied with the prince’s request.
Andrew has not commented but has consistently denied the allegations.
In 2022 he reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre after she filed a civil suit against him in New York.
While he didn’t admit wrongdoing, Andrew did acknowledge Giuffre’s suffering as a victim of sex trafficking.
The sidelining came after emails emerged last week showing Andrew remained in contact with Epstein longer than he previously admitted.