New emails have revealed that workers got directions throughout Andrew’s journey to New York in 2010.
Two Met Cops reportedly attended the dinner in honour of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Picture: Getty)
Metropolitan Cops successfully acted as bouncers throughout a cocktail party at Jeffrey Epstein’s dwelling in New York. In accordance with newly launched emails, two taxpayer-funded officers guarded the door of the convicted paedophile’s townhouse whereas celebrities gathered in honour of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 2010.
Andrew, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace on Thursday (February 19), informed BBC Newsnight in 2019 that he had travelled to New York to “minimize ties” with Epstein. Nonetheless, he was photographed with the financier throughout his eight-day go to and emails now present that the Epstein provided to accomodate Andrew’s protestion officers at his property in Manhattan.
As reported by The Occasions, Epstein threw a cocktail party for Andrew in the course of the go to on December 2, that includes friends resembling Hollywood actor Woody Allen, US information anchors Katie Couric and George Stephanopoulos, and comic Chelsea Handler. Sir Mick Jagger was additionally on the visitor record however was unable to attend.
In an electronic mail despatched the evening earlier than the get together, a member of workers stated to Epstein: “The Duke’s 2 safety officers together with state safety will all be right here for tomorrow’s feast … Wealthy has given them directions on the door. Do you want [sic] Wealthy to remain for the get together or is it okay for him to go dwelling?”
It is reported that one of many officers, Julian Phillips, was given safety codes that allowed him to enter the property on 71st Avenue at will. US diplomatic safety officers additionally attended the occasion.
The Met Police stated on Friday (February 20) it was contacting Andrew’s former safety officers to see whether or not they noticed any potential wrongdoing. Police stated: “They’ve been requested to contemplate rigorously whether or not something they noticed or heard … could also be related to our ongoing evaluations.”
It comes after a former officer informed LBC Radio that bodyguards accompanying Andrew to Little Saint James, Epstein’s Caribbean island, could have “wilfully turned a blind eye” to what occurred. In the meantime, former royal safety officer Paul Web page claimed he had been “informed to maintain quiet” after Andrew introduced ladies t Buckingham Palace within the Nineties with out safety checks.
Peter Loughborough, former head of the Met’s royal safety squad, has beforehand declined to touch upon the experiences. He was accountable for the Met Police’s royalty and diplomatic safety division from 2003 to 2014.
The Met Police stated: “Following the additional launch of thousands and thousands of courtroom paperwork referring to Jeffrey Epstein by the US Division of Justice, we’re conscious of the suggestion that London airports could have been used to facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
“We’re assessing this data and are actively looking for additional element from legislation enforcement companions, together with these in the US.
“Individually, the Met is figuring out and contacting former and serving officers who could have labored intently, in a safety capability, with Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor. They’ve been requested to contemplate rigorously whether or not something they noticed or heard throughout that interval of service could also be related to our ongoing evaluations and to share any data that would help us.
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“Whereas we’re conscious of the intensive media reporting and commentary about this matter, as of at present, no new felony allegations have been made to the Met relating to sexual offences stated to have occurred inside our jurisdiction. We proceed to induce anybody with new or related data to return ahead. All allegations might be taken significantly and, as with every matter, any data acquired might be assessed and investigated the place applicable.
“The motion outlined above is impartial of investigations or evaluation work being carried out by different forces. We’re working with the nationwide coordination group which has been set as much as deliver collectively affected forces to make sure consistency of method, together with entry to applicable experience and steering.”
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