Prince Andrew 'will be told to give evidence' over paedophile Jeffrey Epstein relationship

Just days after announcing he would renounce his royal titles, Prince Andrew has now been warned that he will be called to give evidence against the late billionaire paedophile as part of an extensive investigation

10:17, 22 Oct 2025

Prince Andrew has been warned that he will be summoned to give evidence about his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in front of a US committee, which is “extremely interested” in speaking to him.

Stephen Lynch, a senior member of the US House Oversight Committee which is examining the ‘Epstein Files’ collated by the FBI, revealed he wants to speak to Andrew “regarding his involvement in all of this”, in the wake of Virginia Giuffre’s explosive posthumous memoir being released. The Democratic congressmen said he was “sure” that an invitation for Andrew to discuss his association with Epstein would be issued as their investigation continues.

Congressman Lynch told Newsnight that the “pain and anguish” experienced by the women who have spoken out against Epstein will only “increase our interest in speaking to everyone who was involved.”

While Prince Andrew may be invited to give evidence, as he is a UK citizen, he cannot be officially subpoenaed to attend a hearing, meaning it will be his choice to respond to the invite and give evidence if he chooses.

Prince Andrew’s links to Epstein have been in the spotlight in recent days after the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre was released, in which she reiterated her claims that she was trafficked to the prince by the billionaire paedophile. Prince Andrew has long vehemently denied these claims.

The book detailed three alleged sexual encounters between Giuffre and Prince Andrew, while also examining how his disastrous Newsnight interview of 2019 was like an “injection of jet fuel” for her legal team as she continued to pursue legal action against the prince.

The publication of Giuffre’s memoir came just days after Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announced that they would rescind their royal titles, as the continued accusations against them continue to “distract” from the work of the royal family.

On Friday, a statement was released by Buckingham Palace confirming the decision, with Prince Andrew writing: "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family .

"I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life. With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me."

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Since the shock announcement, public pressure has mounted for Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom - which is an act that can only be performed by the parliament - while others have also renewed calls for Andrew to be evicted from the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

It emerged on Tuesday that Andrew has barely paid any rent for the £30million property in more than 20 years, after first signing a 75-year lease in 2003. It reveals he paid £1million for the lease and that since then he has paid “one peppercorn” of rent “if demanded” per year.