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Speaking to broadcasters in Brazil, where he is attending the Cop30 summit, Starmer said: “Well, in the end, it’s a matter for him personally. “My view, and this is not about the individual case, more broadly, is that anybody who has relevant information should always be willing to give it to whatever inquiries need that information. “But the individual decision is a matter for him.” Members of the US Congress wrote to Mountbatten Windsor yesterday requesting he sit for a “transcribed interview” in connection with his “long-standing friendship” with paedophile sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In the letter, the US politicians said their House Oversight Committee had identified “financial records containing notations such as ‘massage for Andrew’ that raise serious questions”. The formal request came as the UK’s King Charles officially stripped his disgraced brother of both his prince title and royal residences. The letter, signed by 16 members of Congress, requested Andrew responds by 20 November. Requesting he sit for an interview with the committee, the letter reads: “We write to seek your co-operation in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s (Committee) investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations. “The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations. “Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation. “In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you co-operate with the committee’s investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the Committee.” Andrew’s links to Epstein eventually led to King Charles dramatically stripping him of his titles – putting an end to his public life. Advertisement The move followed the publication of his main accuser Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoirs, and the US government’s release of documents from the paedophile’s estate. Ms Giuffre alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times – once at convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s home in London, once in Epstein’s address in Manhattan, and once on the disgraced financier’s private island, Little St James. The incident at Maxwell’s home allegedly occurred when Ms Giuffre was 17 years old. Andrew is accused of taking part in an orgy with “underage” girls, as well as Ms Giuffre, during the alleged incident on Little St James. The former prince vehemently denies all allegations made against him. Addressing the allegations in the letter, the Democrat members of Congress said: “Given these recent events and the appalling allegations that have come to light from Ms Giuffre’s memoir and other reliable sources, the Committee requests that you make yourself available for a transcribed interview with the Committee and provide insight into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators. “Due to the urgency and gravity of this matter, we ask that you provide a response to the Committee’s interest by 20 November 2025.” As well as the allegations made by Ms Giuffre, the committee is also seeking testimony from Andrew on accusations against him that he asked his personal protection officer to “dig up dirt” for a smear campaign against his accuser in 2011. The letter continues: “This fear of retaliation has been a persistent obstacle to many of those who were victimized in their fight for justice. “In addition to Mr Epstein’s crimes, we are investigating any such efforts to silence, intimidate, or threaten victims, and are interested in any avenues that may further shed light on these activities.” Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for Andrew to heed the invitation. He said on X: “It’s right Andrew Mountbatten Windsor appears before US Congress over his links to Epstein and his victims. “He should also give evidence to our Parliament. The public deserve answers and full transparency about this scandal.” Epstein died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Press Association Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Starmer says ex-prince Andrew's appearance at US Congress over Epstein ties 'a matter for him'”. 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