UK police assess Epstein-Andrew claim
- U.K. police are assessing new allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sent a woman to the United Kingdom for sex with Prince Andrew, social posts said. - Posts called for abolishing the monarchy and linked the claims to broader Epstein investigations and renewed calls for scrutiny of royal contacts. - Social posts emerged within the last 48 hours referencing Royal Lodge and renewed inquiries on X. (x.com)
1/ UK police are now assessing fresh allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sent a woman to the UK specifically for sex with Prince Andrew at Royal Lodge, according to social media posts circulating on X over the last 48 hours. 2/ The claim surfaced via @RepublicStaff, an anti-monarchy group, which posted: "UK police are assessing new claims that Jeffrey Epstein sent a woman to the UK for sex with Prince Andrew. This at Royal Lodge. Time to abolish the monarchy." The post has sparked calls for deeper royal scrutiny. 3/ @Tommasocerno amplified it, linking to "Epstein/Andrew renewed inquiries" and tying it to broader fallout: "Starmer’s Epstein/Mandelson ties, two-tier policing, and now this—scrutiny on royal contacts intensifies." Posts frame it as part of ongoing Epstein document releases. 4/ No official police confirmation has emerged yet. London's Metropolitan Police told media in recent Epstein-related queries they assess info "if it evidences criminality," but haven't named this specific allegation publicly as of May 22, 2026. —similar to their 2019 stance on prior claims. 5/ Royal Lodge is Prince Andrew's Windsor residence. The allegation echoes 2014 claims by Virginia Giuffre, who said Epstein trafficked her to Andrew for sex three times, including once in London—settled in a 2022 civil suit for an undisclosed sum. 6/ Epstein died in 2019 awaiting sex-trafficking trial. His "little black book" and flight logs named Andrew multiple times; Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for trafficking minors to Epstein, testifying they were "never" underage during Andrew encounters she witnessed. 7/ This isn't isolated—2024 US court docs unsealed more Epstein files implicating royals indirectly via contacts. UK inquiries have ramped up: Scotland Yard reviewed Epstein links in 2020 but closed without charges; pressure renewed post-Maxwell appeal denial in 2024. ([theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/04/prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-documents-virginia-giuffre
