The pompous former prince continues to see no evil, hear no evil, converse no evil, writes Giles Sheldrick.
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There will be no higher instance of sickening vanity and greed than Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
A shameless (and by all accounts charmless) man who for years has heaped embarrassment, disgrace and ignominy upon his youngsters, the Royal Household, and the nation.
It’s unattainable to not be sickened by what has emerged in relation to his dealings with paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein.
Within the newest tranche of greater than three million pages of paperwork by the US Justice Division (DOJ) Andrew appeared in three pictures that seem to indicate the disgraced royal nonentity on all fours over a girl mendacity immobile on the ground.
The date and circumstances are unknown.
That Andrew and his equally brazen former spouse, Sarah Ferguson, had been near Epstein has been identified for a while.
However this newest file dump sheds new mild on their relationship with the wicked monster and the style by which they had been beholden to him, from providing entry to the Royal Household, loans, and Andrew being arrange with girls.
But, unashamed, the previous not-so-grand previous Duke of York continues to see no evil, hear no evil, converse no evil.
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Questionable firm: Andrew and Epstein (Picture: Getty)
In November, he was formally requested by Democratic members of the Home Oversight Committee to testify about his “ties” to Epstein.
Though he was below no authorized obligation to conform, he didn’t reply, basically ignoring the demand, identical to he did when the DOJ requested to interview him in 2020.
Virginia Giuffre, then often called Roberts, alleged Epstein trafficked her to his highly effective friends, together with Andrew, in opposition to whom she filed a lawsuit claiming he sexually abused her when she was 17.
She died by suicide in April final 12 months, aged 41, three years after settling a civil sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to the disgraced royal in 2022.
It ought to be burdened that Andrew has persistently and vehemently denied any wrongdoing or impropriety.
Which is why you’d assume it will not be an excessive amount of of an inconvenience for him to fly to America and reveal every part he is aware of about Epstein, no matter that is likely to be, together with his community of mates and their affect on them. What did he need, and why did Andrew bend over backwards to help?
Whereas these deeply disturbing new particulars emerged, drawing gasps the world over from Balmoral to Brisbane, the place was Andrew?
He has spent his final remaining days at Royal Lodge, lolloping round Windsor on horseback.
The humiliation this work-shy light-weight has lumped on his two daughters and 4 grandchildren is appalling.
His continued silence in refusing to co-operate continues to be the gravest insult attainable to Epstein’s many victims.
It’s time to drag this ludicrous man of straw, regardless of his obvious years-long affliction of obliviousness, someplace he can inform the world what he is aware of. Kicking and screaming, if needed.
If not, maybe his reminiscence will probably be jogged if he’s ever referred to as up on allegations of sexual assault, corruption, and misconduct in public workplace in a non-public prosecution motion being introduced by anti-monarchy marketing campaign group Republic, which has raised funds for a possible authorized motion after instructing specialists to behave due to the collective failure of authorities right here to take action.
Andrew has introduced embarrassment and disgrace upon his household (Picture: Getty)
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