british Crown prosecutor warns ‘no one is above the law’ as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing a police investigation for allegedly leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein.
stephen parkinson Director of Public Prosecutions, “No, of course not.” When asked if he thought the royal family was above the law.. He added that he had “full confidence” in the police’s independence.
that Thames Valley Police arrived while investigating the complaint. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor is said to have shared confidential reports while working with pedophile financiers as Britain’s trade envoy.
talk to Sunday Times, “No one is above the law…It is my job to enforce the law, and I do so without fear or favor, and that is not influenced by the positions of those involved.”
Mr Parkinson’s warning comes as evidence of the former prince’s alleged involvement with Epstein mounts and further revelations are made public in the latest part of the Epstein file.
Emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice show that Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have forwarded official reports to Epstein about his travels to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam in 2010 and 2011, when he was a government trade envoy. Trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality.
Thames Valley Police prosecutors will investigate whether sharing this information constitutes misconduct in a public office.
peter mandelsonThe disgraced former British ambassador to the US is also facing a police investigation for allegedly sending market-sensitive information to Mr Epstein, who was trade secretary during the financial crisis.
The Metropolitan Police searched two of Lord Mandelson’s properties as part of the investigation.
Mr Parkinson said: Sunday Times Misconduct in public office is a relatively common crime for prosecuting public officials.
“In my view, I do not think it is a difficult crime to prosecute because the core of this crime is a gross breach of trust by a person discharging the duties of a public servant,” he said.
If Mr Mountbatten-Windsor is charged as a result of the new police investigation, he would become the first member of the royal family in modern times to be tried for a serious crime.
last week, prince with william princess Kate speaks publicly for the first time ongoing revelation, They said they were “deeply concerned” by the scandal and their thoughts were with the victims.