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Page 6 Daily Mail, ',Vednesclay, January 29, 2020 Dally Mall, Wednesday. la nuary 29, 2020 Page 7 So _aid' for I will talk to FBI, the honour Andrew tells pals By Rebecca English and Sam Greenhill Duke insists he hasn't Epstein after he was convicted and for not showing sufficient empathy for the girls involved. He is desper- he loved to boast about ate to make up for it and is com- IR Tom Stoppard's new S COMMENTARY AN ANGRY and bewildered' Prince mitted to the legal process.' play opened in London Andrew has rubbished claims he The source also suggested that been approached for at the weekend, his first snubbed the FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Andrew wanted to 'clear things up so that he can continue to support for five years. Leopolds- inquiry, friends insisted last night. A US prosecutor accused the Duke of York of 'zero co-operation' with their the Queen in the coming months following n talisation and Harry and Meghan's p- tadt is an epic work, the story of a Jewish family who prospered in Vienna at the By Jan interview... but says he's investigation, but a source close to decision to quit as frontline roy- Andrew claimed: 'Nothing could be fur- ther from the truth.' The defiant prince was in fact 'more than als'. They said: 'The duke has always been the Queen's favourite dawn of the 20th century. As history and the dread-filled audience know, their good fortune Moir happy to talk' but 'hasn't been approached and she Is relying on him a lot behind the scenes.' is not going to last. Stoppard's `more than happy to talk' by them yet', the source insisted. The source added that Andrew drama traces their fate over agar gatlons of Andrew's extraordinary flghtback came 24 anticipated being Interviewed by the next 55 years, through war, old girl who who claims hours aver the royals were rocked by the the FBI in the UK, not the US. worked for Epstein, she bombshell declaration from New York state revolution, impoverishment and was forced to have sex with Andrew on The Mall revealed last year that the Holocaust. three occasions in 2001 and 2002. attorney Geoffrey Berman. the prince was fearful of travelling He stood outside Epstein's New York man- The powerful themes explored will be Terrible for hen; mortifying for the roy- to America in case he was dragged much discussed elsewhere, but there is als and utterly exhausting for the sion and accused the Queen's son of failing into ongoing legal proceedings. to respond to requests by the FBI and US one tiny moment towards the end of Queen. Just as HM must have thought It was reported that Andrew the play that concerns us here. she had put the worst of the last prosecutors for an interview over his friend- would not go back to the US until ship with the paedophile One character is extolling the virtues few months behind her, here comes resulting firestorm sent Buckingham Buckingham proceedings were 'satisfactorily' of life in England, including cricket, more trouble in the form of a posse of Palace into a panic and yesterday the and unequivocally concluded. picnics on beaches, the Houses of gunslinger US lawmen galloping over The claims that the duke had Parliament. 'And the Royal Family,' the hill twirling their pistols and snubbed the FBI led to global he adds. 'Certain people are media coverage yesterday and On Saturday night, the audience demanding a showdown. jumping the gun' prompted furious responses from roared with laughter at the very idea Epstein's alleged victims. that the modern Windsors could be Miss Bloom said: 'It is time for held up as an upstanding exemplar O you know what Prince Queen's aides were still refusing to issue any anyone with Information to come of all that was good and admirable comment on the story. Courtiers even said Andrew's problem Is? Accord- about this country. ing to his own lights, he has they would never talk about the subject and insisted it was a matter for the prince's law- yers, who they refused to Identify. WATCH MOREAT 111+ On Monday night, when I saw the 'a tendency to be too honour- play again, the reaction was more of able'. That is what he told Emily Mea- a deep, scornful snigger that rippled ns in his disastrous Newsnight inter- But the source close to the prince mailplus.co.uk/briefings from the stalls to the circle and view back in November, when he tried stepped forward to flatly contradict back again. to explain his continued friendship the US prosecutor's claims that the forward and answer questions. However both responses had one with Epstein after the latter had been royal had reneged on his promise Prince Andrew himself Is accused thing In common - open derision. jailed for sex offences. two months ago to 'help any appro- of sexual misconduct and he also Of course, two London audiences do priate law enforcement agency with spent a great deal of time with Jef- Listen everyone. Listen to his excuses. not a consensus make and the Royal Andrew wasn't stupid or doltish or their investigations' into Epstein, frey Epstein. The five women I rep- Family are not quite a national laugh- foolish, oh dear me no. He wasn't a who killed himself last year. resent are outraged and disap- ing stock - yet. But if the current ruin- walking patsy who blundered into the Last night the insider claimed pointed at Prince Andrew's ous narrative continues, surely that dark lives of bad men, unseeing and that Andrew was 'committed to behaviour. There are dozens of day cannot be far off? uninterested in anything except his the legal process', saying: 'The women who allege they were the The travails of the Duke and Duchess own gratification. duke is more than happy to talk to victims of sexual assault by this of Sussex are damaging enough, as the He wasn't a useful idiot whose very the FBI but he hasn't been Steering through crisis: Prince Andrew In Windsor yesterday predator Jeffrey Epstein. idealistic dim bulbs bravely shake off presence gave a sheen of royal respect- approached by them yet. 'The victims want justice here the suffocating bonds of royalty so that ability to sordid events. He was merely •He is angry about the way this Is age girls. The scandal reignited duke is not under any obligation and we can't do it without people last November when Andrew gave to talk to lawyers representing they can make a bomb from their royal being honourable to a Mend, don't you being portrayed and bewildered as speaking to law enforcement.' connections without any pesky inter- get that? to why this was said in New York. a disastrous interview to BBC alleged victims of Epstein at the Gloria Allred another lawyer for Newsnlght's Emily Maitlis in which moment, but he is totally willing to five of Epstein's accusers, threat- ference from Buckingham Palace - and One wonders if the Queen gets it, too It seems certain people are jump- escape media attention by taking ref- - or if her iron resolve is finally weaken- ing the gun.' he failed to express any regret for talk to any law enforcement agen- ened the duke with a subpoena if continuing his friendship with the cies, be they the police or FBI. he ever visited the US again. uge on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. ing when it comes to protecting her After Mr Berman's shock inter- bumbling son. vention on Monday, lawyers and disgraced financier after he was 'He hasn't changed his views at She told Radio 4's Today pro- Accuser. Virginia Roberts, L women who say they were sex traf- Yesterday's Daily Mail jailed for child sex abuse. all and sticks by what he said in gramme: 'If he has done nothing Fbr since the FBI have started their pictured with Andrew in Investigations, Prince Andrew has ficking victims of Epstein vented The prince told Miss Maitlis he his Interview with Emily Walls wrong...then why won't he talk to ESSER royals flogging milk to apparently been missing in action - and Lisa Bloom, who represents five would give investigators a state- that he would co-operate. law enforcement? No response is London when she was 17 their Mry at Andrew. China and teacups to saucer- that is most definitely not what one A lawyer for Virginia Roberts, other women, said it was 'time to ment under oath 'in the right cir- 'Indeed a week hasn't gone by the same as zero co-operation. in 2001. He denies ever eyed gullibles further dilute the would expect horn a man of honour. who claims she was instructed to stop playing games' and 'answer cumstances'. After a public furore, since then when he hasn't had This is ridiculous. It's just not meeting her ermine allure. However the real Perhaps there is a reasonable expla- have sex with Andrew on three questions'. while a third lawyer in which he was forced to with- extensive meetings with his law- acceptable.' Harbottle & Lewis, problem, the biggest poopsie in the nation for his dereliction of duty. Per- occasions from the age of 17 - threatened Andrew, 59, with a sub- draw from royal duties, he issued a yers at Royal Lodge This Windsor the Queen's lawyers, who have pre- royal punch bowl, u undoubtedly the haps he has an appointment or two at something he strenuously denies - poena if he sets foot in America statement saying he would 'of home] and Buckingham Palace viously acted for Andrew over alle- Queen's second son and first-rate the Woking branch of Pizza Express, said he should 'take most seriously again. The prince has categorically course' speak to investigators 'if preparing for such a meeting. gations in relation to the case, said calamity magnet. We need to talk with extra sauce on his every order. the deeply-held belief in this coun- denied having any knowledge that required'. Last night the source 'The duke accepts he made a big they are not representing him. about Andrew. try that no one Is above the law'. Epstein was sexually abusing teen- close to Andrew insisted: 'The mistake by continuing to see Sebastian Shakespeare - Page 34 Perhaps he is busy on a course of What playwright would ever dare sweat gland therapy. to encourage dream up a character like Prince those recalcitrant war-tom ducts back Andrew, the ongoing Windsor open into full working order. America `should swan death crash driver for rince' THE American wanted in Britain By Claire Duffln and Andy Dolan but this is not a good look. If we want accusing Prince Andrew of anything. underpins extradition, we stand ry's family were told Mr Pompeo sore, the red raw callus on the palace? primarily to see if young women were Yet even Prince Andrew cannot hide This week's ongoing drama stars the from his destiny forever - and surely a American prosecutors who are making man of honour like him would not even investigations into the conduct of sex want to? After all, an honourable per- offender Jeffrey Epstein and his circle, son would resist injustice. An honourable man would make him- over a fatal crash should be co-operation, we must co-operate in just as Anne Sacoolas is innocent shoulder to shoulder with Epstein's had turned down an extradition trafficked for sexual purposes. self available. Most of all, an honoura- extradited to secure Prince shire In August. She fled the UK cit- their [UK] investigations too.' until proven guilty, but the same victims and believe that Prince request, a month after the Crown The US lawyers are claiming that ble man would not mind the adverse Andrew's co•operation with the ing diplomatic immunity due to her Redd Seiger, a close friend and applies to her - she needs to come Andrew should go to the US and do Prosecution Service announced despite his assurances last year that consequences he might personally face husband Jonathan's role as an intel- neighbour of Harry's mother Char- back to the UK to meet British police everything he can to ensure that that Sacoolas would be charged he is 'willing to help any appropriate in his efforts to discover the truth and FBI, a lawyer representing ligence officer at the base. lotte Charles, added yesterday: and prosecutors. It's effectively a justice Is served there.' with causing the teenager's death law enforcement agency', the Duke expose any wrongdoing that might Epstein's victims said yesterday. Lisa Bloom, a lawyer for five of 'Harry's parents are very clear that quid pro quo... it is a case of "you The developments came as For- by dangerous driving. of ti n ' provided 'zero co-opera- have befallen others. Anne Sacoolas, 42, has reportedly Epstein's victims, said of securing whether you are Bugs Bunny or scratch my back, I'll scratch yours". eign Secretary Dominic Raab pre- A YouGov survey published yes- tion' with their ongoing inquiries. In And if Prince Andrew doesn't want admitted being on the wrong side of Prince Andrew's co-operation: Prince Andrew, if you have done '(She) should return to the UK pared to raise his disappointment terday found that 64 per cent of other words, he gave his word but the laughter from the stalls to engulf the road when she hit 19-year-old think a swap would be a fair and just something wrong or can help inves- and face one of the fairest justice over the Sacoolas case with US Sec- Americans support Sacoolas's hasn't acted on It. his whole family, he should embrace Harry Dunn's motorbike outside resolution.' she wrote on Twitter: tigators then you should stand up systems in the world. retary of state Mike Pompeo during extradition to the UK, with just As this tawdry scandal moves into its that honour soon. Before it is too late Wanted: Anne Sacoolas RAF Croughton in Northampton- understand diplomatic immunity and agree to meet them. Nobody is 'In the spirit of reciprocity that his visit to the UK. Last week Har- 9 per cent opposed. Killed: Harry Dunn second act, Prince Andrew still denies for all of them. EFTA00074119