A US Republican congressman has publicly accused Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of committing sex crimes in the United States, making the allegation during a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Thomas Massie, a Republican representative for Kentucky, named the former Duke of York while calling for further investigation into people who had associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
“And Prince Andrew, who committed sex crimes in the US,” Mr Massie said during the roughly one-minute address.
Mr Massie’s remarks formed part of his campaign to compel the administration of President Donald Trump to release a further three million documents relating to Epstein.
“Perhaps hearing these names will shame the Department of Justice into delivering justice,” the congressman said.
Andrew has consistently and strongly denied allegations of wrongdoing.
The comments come amid renewed scrutiny of material relating to Epstein, following the publication of millions of documents under legislation passed by Congress.
An initial tranche of around three million files has already been made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The material included email exchanges between Epstein and Andrew.
However, the inclusion of a person’s name or correspondence in the files does not, in itself, establish criminal wrongdoing. The source notes explicitly that being mentioned in the Epstein files is not an indication of misconduct.
Andrew has previously faced allegations concerning his relationship with Epstein and was accused by Virginia Giuffre of having sex with her in 2001, when she was 17.
The matter was resolved through an out-of-court settlement in 2022. Andrew made no admission of guilt or liability as part of the settlement, which included a substantial financial payment and a donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity supporting victims of abuse.
The latest comments also come after Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was released on investigation later that day and has consistently denied wrongdoing.
Mr Massie is continuing to push for legislation that would require the US Government to release all remaining Epstein-related material in its possession. His proposed legislation would also give victims access to complete, unredacted copies of records concerning them.
