Prince Andrew has provided “zero-co-operation” with the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to a US prosecutor.
Attorney Geoffrey Berman says that Prince Andrew has been contacted by law officials and the FBI about setting up an interview but he has not responded.
The comments were made in a news conference outside Epstein’s home where Berman said: “to date, Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation.”
According to the BBC, Buckingham Palace said Prince Andrew’s lawyers were in contact with US authorities but that the palace would not be making any further comment at this time.
In November, Prince Andrew stated that he would be stepping back from official royal duties after asking permission from the Queen, as his “former association” with Epstein had caused “major disruption” for the royal family.
In the statement, he said he was willing to help any “appropriate law enforcement agencies with their enquiries”.
This decision came after an interview with BBC’s Newsnight where he was heavily criticised for failing to show empathy for Epstein’s victims.
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in July 2019, he was accused of having sex with girls as young as 14 and at the time of his death he was imprisoned without bail.
Epstein was discovered in a cell in Manhattan, New York on Saturday 10 August. His death was ruled as suicide by a medical examiner.
Lawyer David Boies, who is representing five women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of abuse, previously said that he plans to serve subpoenas to force Prince Andrew to testify as a witness in all five cases.
