The Metropolitan Police are reportedly looking into claims that disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attempted to persuade the force to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his abuse accuser, the late Virginia Giuffre. Andrew has been continuously tainting the reputation of the Royal Family with his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and, for many years, was dogged by allegations that he sexually abused Ms Giuffre after she was trafficked by the financier. He has strenuously denied the allegations.
One of these allegations claimed that he passed Ms Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his taxpayer-funded bodyguard in 2011 and asked him to investigate. Now, new reports claimed that the Met is trying to determine whether a new, thorough investigation can be launched regarding those allegations.
The Met have previously said that “following recent media reporting on the actions of officers in relation to this matter, we are considering whether any further assessment or review is necessary”.
The cops are said to be trying to find emails, phone records and notebooks from the ex-prince’s personal protection officers (PPOs), which could bring him face to face with allegations of assisting misconduct in public office
According to The Sun, it is understood that at least two of Andrew’s former PPOs have been questioned by the Met, which is investigating the claims.
Emails appeared to show the royal trying to enlist the help of the late Queen’s deputy press secretary Ed Perkins, just one day before the infamous photo of him and Virginia Giuffre, who dies last April, was released in February 2011.
He reportedly told Mr Perkins in an email: “It would seem she has a criminal record in the States.
“I have given her DoB and social security number for investigation with (redacted) the on-duty PPO.”
There is no suggestion that Andrew’s request was acted on, but if it had been, it would have been an offence of misconduct in public office by an officer.
A source said: “As part of the initial examination of the case, officers are currently trying to establish what material is available.
“They are actively seeking to find emails and communications from Andrew’s royalty protection team, as well as their notebooks.”
The outlet claimed that internal Met emails are deleted after six years, but electronic devices are held in storage and notebooks of royal protection officers are kept for 30 years, according to sources.
Buckingham Palace, the office of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and the Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.
