Overview
- The National Police Chiefs’ Council set up a coordination group so forces including Thames Valley, the Met and Surrey can assess allegations and request unredacted Epstein documents.
- Emails and images released by the U.S. Justice Department show Andrew’s aide David Stern forwarding photos and messages to Jeffrey Epstein from official trips, including a 2010 China visit.
- One email shows Andrew forwarding a confidential Helmand province diplomatic briefing to Epstein on December 24, 2010, offering to circulate it within his network.
- Further emails indicate Andrew relayed an approach about securing $200 million (£150 million) in financing for Aria Petroleum to Epstein in December 2010 while serving as trade envoy.
- Political pressure intensified as Hillary Clinton said Andrew should testify before Congress, the UK’s top prosecutor stated that nobody is above the law, and Buckingham Palace reiterated it will support police if asked.