Met Police DROPS Prince Andrew investigation into allegations of sex abuse by Duke and Jeffrey Epstein
THE Met Police has dropped its investigation into Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein.
The force said it had carried out two reviews into claims made by women that they had been allegedly abused by Andrew and Epstein but would take “no further action”.
The Duke of York is still facing a sex abuse lawsuit in the US over claims made by Epstein victim Virginia Roberts.
She alleges that she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times when she was 17 – claims which the Prince has always vehemently denied.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “The Metropolitan Police Service continues to liaise with other law enforcement agencies who lead the investigation into matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.
“As a matter of procedure MPS officers reviewed a document released in August 2021 as part of a US civil action. This review has concluded and we are taking no further action.
“We also reviewed information passed to us by a media organisation in June 2021. This review is complete and no further action will be taken.”
A source close to Andrew said the Met’s decision is “no surprise”.
They told ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship: “It comes as no surprise that the Met Police have confirmed that, having reviewed the sex assault claims against The Duke for a third time, they are taking no further action.
“Despite pressure from the media and claims of new evidence, the Met have concluded that the claims are not sufficient to warrant any further investigation.
“The Duke has always vigorously maintained his innocence and continues to do so.”
In August, Met chief Cressida Dick said a review was underway following the new wave of trouble facing the 61-year-old over his links to disgraced Epstein.
Speaking on LBC, Dame Cressida told Nick Ferrari: “No one is above the law.
“It’s been reviewed twice before, we’ve worked closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, we are of course open to working with authorities overseas, we will give them every assistance if they ask us for anything within the law obviously.
“As a result of what’s going on I’ve asked my team to have another look at the material.”
Prince Andrew is being sued by Miss Roberts, who alleges that in 2001 she was trafficked to London from the US by Epstein and forced to have sex with Andrew at his pal Ghislaine Maxwell’s home.
The duke strongly denies the claims.
Last night it was claimed detectives had interviewed Ms Roberts, 38, as part of the latest review. But The Sun understands in fact no British officers have contacted her.
