Prince Andrew is “terrified” to visit the US amid calls for a fresh FBI probe into the Jeffery Epstein scandal, sources have claimed.
The Duke of York fears arrest, civil lawsuits, or being subpoenaed if he travels abroad, according to insiders.
Andrew has kept a low profile since his infamous Newsnight interview in 2019, where he discussed his friendship with the late convicted paedophile.
The royal, who resides in Royal Lodge with his former wife, rarely leaves his Windsor estate and has barely left Britain in nearly six years.
Prince Andrew is “terrified” to visit the US amid calls for a fresh FBI probe into the Jeffery Epstein scandal, sources claimed
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Prince Andrew would risk facing a fresh FBI investigation over his links to Jeffrey Epstein if he were to travel to the US, as Donald Trump’s pick for the intelligence agency’s top job promises to expose those connected to the convicted paedophile.
Kash Patel stated he would “do everything” to uncover the full extent of Epstein’s case.
Lawyers representing the convicted paedophile’s victims are urging the UK Government to force Prince Andrew to be questioned.
The US bureau had previously requested Home Office assistance to question Andrew in 2020, though the probe was put on hold in 2024.
Prince Andrew, who resides in Royal Lodge with his former wife, rarely leaves his Windsor estate
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A close friend of the King’s brother told The Sun: “He is terrified if he goes to America he could be arrested, face civil action or be subpoenaed.
“He used to be Air Miles Andy but he will never risk going to America again.”
The US has been the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since 2020 after they announced they would be stepping back as senior working royals.
They reside in California alongside their two children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, Three.
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Andrew has always denied allegations of sexual misconduct but paid millions in an out-of-court settlement to Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in 2022.
Fresh evidence has emerged showing Prince Andrew told Epstein they would “play some more soon” in February 2011, two months after claiming he had cut all contact with the convicted sex offender.
The emails surfaced in a London court case involving former Barclays CEO Jes Staley and the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Duke of York had previously insisted during his 2019 Newsnight interview that he ceased contact with Epstein in December 2010 after they were photographed in New York’s Central Park.