Met Police Decline Probe into Prince Andrew's Giuffre Inquiry

London's Metropolitan Police announced on Saturday that it will not pursue a criminal investigation into allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, asked one of his protection officers in 2011 to investigate accuser Virginia Giuffre. The decision follows a review of media reports detailing emails in which Mountbatten-Windsor provided Giuffre's date of birth and social security number to the officer, prompting questions about potential misconduct in using taxpayer-funded security resources.

The allegations surfaced in October through documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein's files, which were reported by newspapers and are set for broader release by the U.S. Congress under the Epstein Transparency Act passed last month. The Metropolitan Police stated that its assessment found no additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct. "To date, we have not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation," the force said in a statement. "In the absence of any further information, we will be taking no further action." Officials added that they remain open to reviewing new material, including any emerging from U.S. sources.