No Trust, No Testimony: The Epstein Survivors and UK Authorities (5/31/26)

Women who say they have information about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly reluctant to speak with British police because they do not trust the UK authorities or the British press to treat them properly. Attorney Brad Edwards, who represents many Jeffrey Epstein survivors, told the BBC that multiple clients have information about the former prince but do not want to cooperate with UK investigators, citing two major concerns: the belief that authorities failed to act meaningfully while Epstein was alive, and fear that coming forward would expose them and their families to press harassment. One of Edwards’s clients has alleged she was sent to the UK for a sexual encounter with Andrew at Royal Lodge in 2010, making her the second known woman to allege abuse connected to him in Britain after Virginia Giuffre.The situation also raises serious questions about the UK’s handling of Epstein-related allegations over the years. Thames Valley Police said it had engaged with the woman’s legal team, but her lawyer said she would not communicate with police because of privacy fears. The force has said it could investigate sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew as part of a broader inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office, reportedly linked to claims that he passed sensitive information to Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy. Attorney Sigrid McCawley, who represented Virginia Giuffre, also told the BBC she did not believe she had received communication from the Metropolitan Police since the DOJ released Epstein files in January, despite representing survivors who may have been trafficked to the UK. Andrew has denied wrongdoing in the past, settled Giuffre’s civil case in 2022 without admitting liability, and has not been charged in connection with these allegations.to contact me:[email protected]:Epstein survivors lack faith in UK police investigating Andrew, says lawyer