{"id":477712,"date":"2026-02-19T11:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/477712\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:20:10","slug":"live-updates-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-in-connection-with-epstein-files-revelations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/477712\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested in connection with Epstein files revelations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2010-05-20t120000z-1531303095-gm1e65k12qm01-rtrmadp-3-global-islamic-financial.JPG?c=original&amp;q=w_1280,c_fill\/f_avif\" alt=\"Britain's Prince Andrew delivers his address entitled \" boosting=\"\" uk=\"\" trade=\"\" with=\"\" the=\"\" islamic=\"\" world:=\"\" road=\"\" ahead=\"\" during=\"\" a=\"\" luncheon=\"\" at=\"\" world=\"\" economic=\"\" forum=\"\" in=\"\" kuala=\"\" lumpur=\"\" on=\"\" may=\"\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"3168\" width=\"4816\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltbzmx3000y3b6pkisom63d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The allegations of misconduct in public office likely relate to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s time as UK trade envoy.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltbzmx3000z3b6py7wdin9e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The former prince became trade envoy in 2001, but stepped down a decade later after coming under fire over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor said at the time that his position was \u201cno longer necessary to the work that I do today and, more importantly, in the future.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltc6nxn00163b6pq0ioww22@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Documents released by the US Department of Justice showed that Mountbatten-Windsor was in contact with Epstein during his time as trade envoy.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltbzmx300133b6pskv5u0a6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Trade envoys, as set out in UK government guidelines, are under the same obligations as government ministers and the role \u201ccarries with it a duty of confidentiality in relation to information received,\u201d which may include \u201csensitive, commercial, or political information shared about relevant markets\/visits.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltbzmx300143b6p0ao9ccpo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The guidelines state that the \u201cduty of confidentiality will continue to apply\u201d after the envoy leaves their post.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmltc0dm200153b6phfwr2sut@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Mountbatten-Windsor has vehemently denied any and all wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The allegations of misconduct in public office likely relate to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s time as UK trade envoy. 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