Andrew receives calls from US to testify before investigation committee

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has landed in new trouble as pressure is building on him to appear before the US officials probing convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former duke is being urged to prove his innocence by testifying before a powerful US Congressional committee.

Members of the US House Oversight Committee have since called for the former prince to reveal what he knew about the late trafficker and his crimes.

Democrat representative Raja Krishnamoorthi told BBC Newsnight that he wants Andrew to give evidence before Congress, saying: 'I would go so far as to subpoena him.'

The politician went on to reveal the next step if Andrew refuses to appear before the officials: 'Now, enforcing the subpoenas is not easy for somebody who’s on foreign soil. However, if Andrew wishes to come to the United States or he’s here, then he’s subject to the jurisdiction of the US Congress, and I would expect him to testify.'

The American attorney, in his message to Andrew, said: 'Come clean. Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify. Don’t wait for a subpoena.'

Krishnamoorthi urged the former prince to save his imahe, emaphasisng: 'Come and testify and tell us what you know. At the end of the day, we want to know exactly what happened, not just to give justice to the survivors, but to prevent this from ever happening again.'

Congressman Suhas Subramanyam told BBC Radio 4 on Saturday: 'I would like for him to come to our committee and tell us everything he knows about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes that were committed.'

He expalined why Andrew should take this step, saying: 'I think this would be a great way for Andrew to clear his name, it would be great way for us to continue our pursuit of justice for the victims.'

The politician added: 'Andrew’s name has come up many times from the victims, and so he clearly has knowledge of what happened, and we just want him to come forward and tell us what he knows.'

Spencer Kuvin, a lawyer representing some of the victims of Epstein, also called for Andrew to testify, saying: 'We need to hear his story and hear what he is saying about what occurred, but also he could testify about other potential co-conspirators that he saw that may have been present at the mansions here in the States that were doing inappropriate activities.'

“So on both fronts, both on behalf of other victims, but potentially on behalf of himself, we would like Andrew to come here and testify.”

It is to mention here that Andrew, then Duke of York, reportedly paid Giuffre millions of dollars in 2022 to end her civil sexual assault case against him, and has never been questioned under oath.

However, Giuffre's brother Sky Roberts lauded King Charles' decision to strip him of his titles and honours, reiterating Andrew "needs to be behind bars".