Former Prince Andrew challenges search warrants in Epstein-linked investigation
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has asked Britain’s High Court to quash search warrants used by police investigating allegations linked to his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The former prince is seeking judicial review of warrants issued by a Central Criminal Court judge on February 18, according to the judiciary. Thames Valley Police subsequently searched his current home on the Sandringham estate and his former Royal Lodge residence near Windsor Castle.
Police arrested Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The allegations concern claims that he shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy. NPR reported that police questioned him for 11 hours before releasing him under investigation. He has not been charged and has denied wrongdoing.
A High Court hearing is scheduled for Thursday. The judiciary said the hearing concerns an application by Thames Valley Police to restrict access to court documents connected with the case, and reports said it was likely to be held privately.
Thames Valley Police confirmed that it was involved in proceedings concerning the warrants and said its misconduct investigation remained underway. The force declined to comment further while the court action continues.
Mountbatten-Windsor stepped back from royal duties in 2019 amid scrutiny of his ties to Epstein and was stripped of his remaining royal titles last year.
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