Federal prosecutors in the US have issued a formal request to interview Prince Andrew as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein, prompting an angry response from the duke's legal team.
Officials in New York made the request through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, which makes it similar to a subpoena for the prince to provide testimony. Those behind the move say the decision to use the treaty - which is rarely deployed - is designed to ensure the inquiry into the disgraced billionaire's history of sexual abuse is as thorough as possible.Melania Trump, Prince Andrew, Gwendolyn Beck and Jeffrey Epstein at Mar-a-Lago in February 2000's legal team called the development"disappointing" and claimed the Duke of York had previously offered his assistance to the US Department of Justice on three occasions.
"Unfortunately, the DOJ has reacted to the first two offers by breaching their own confidentiality rules and claiming that"In doing so, they are perhaps seeking publicity rather than accepting the assistance. "We were given an unequivocal assurance that our discussions and the interview process would remain confidential."
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