Virginia Giuffre’s family couldn’t be happier after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, calling the moment “long-awaited” and insisting: “He wasn’t a prince.”
The arrest, carried out in the UK on Thursday, is in connection with alleged misconduct in public office related to Andrew’s previous role as a trade envoy. He remains in police custody.
The action is unrelated to sexual abuse allegations that have dogged him for years.
Still, for Giuffre’s relatives, the moment had unmistakable meaning.
In a statement shared with CBS NewsGiuffre’s siblings said their “broken hearts” felt easier knowing that status does not exempt anyone from responsibility.
They thanked Thames Valley Police for their work and described the event as significant not only for their sister, Virginia Giuffre, but for survivors around the world.
The newly released documents from the Epstein case have drawn renewed attention to Andrew’s past association with the late financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew has consistently rejected any suggestion of misconduct. He also refused repeated requests from US authorities to provide testimony about what he knew about Epstein’s activities.
