WASHINGTON: The US prosecutor investigated British socialitory activities Ghislaine Maxwell and the others related to US investors Jeffrey Epstein considered Prince Andrew someone who was interesting in the investigation, said familiar with US investigations.
The investigator wants to interview Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth, about his friendship with Epstein as part of their question on the possibility of co-conspirator, the source said.
As an interesting person he was seen as at least as a potential witness.
The prosecutor in 2020 said Andrew had “tried to incorrectly describe himself to the public as he felt and was willing to work together” but did not give interviews to federal authorities and had repeatedly rejected the request to speak with researchers.
While Andrew remained attractive to the prosecutors at the US Lawyers Office for the South New York District, they did not expect to be able to interview him in the future, if, according to the source.
“He doesn’t seem to want to talk to us,” he said.
Representatives from Prince refused to comment.
Earlier this month, Virginia Giuffe, who has said he was harassed by Epstein, filed a civil complaint against Andrew in the Federal Court of Manhattan.
Giuffre accused Andrew forced him to have unwanted sexual relations at Maxwell London’s house.
Andrew has denied the allegations.
Epstein died of suicide in 2019 while waiting for the trial on charges of minors.
Ghislaine Maxwell begged innocent on charges that he bought teenage girls for Epstein for sexual abuse between 1994 and 2004.
He was expected to be tried in November.
Attorney last year sent an official request for the British government, known as the surrender of the mutual legal assistance agreement (MLEL), requested access to the Prince so that they could talk to him.
MLL is a procedure used in criminal investigations to collect material from abroad which cannot be easily obtained cooperatively.
Lawyer Giuffre has no direct comment.