Police Scotland Opens Balmoral Enquiries Into Andrew and Epstein

Police Scotland has opened very early-stage enquiries into information concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during their time at Balmoral, the force said on October 30. The force did not disclose the scope of the enquiries or confirm specific allegations about what took place at the estate. Police Scotland said it had received information and that active enquiries were ongoing. It said the work was evidence-led and that the needs of victims and survivors were central, but it would not comment further on the details. The Daily Express reported that the enquiries relate to claims women were trafficked to Balmoral. Police Scotland has not confirmed that specific allegation, and the claim has not been established by the force’s statement. The enquiries concern the trio’s time at the Scottish royal estate. Epstein visited Balmoral in 1999, according to reports, and an undated photograph released by the US Department of Justice appears to show him and Maxwell at a cabin on the estate. The images do not establish the circumstances of the visit or the conduct under enquiry. Separately, a flight log released by the US Department of Justice...