Prince Andrew, Mandelson Under Scrutiny

0:00On March 19, Scotland Yard is reviewing a range of sexual allegations against Prince Andrew to decide if they justify a full criminal investigation. This ties back to his pastlings with Jeffrey Epstein, including claims from victim Virginia Jufre that he had sex with her three-time starting. When she was 17, earlier interviews with Jufre didn't yield enough evidence for UK charges so that probe stalled. Since Andrew was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office, accused of sharing sensitive information with Epstein while serving, as Britain's trade envoy. No arrest has happened over sex offenses yet. Meanwhile, Tems Valley Police's examining documents he may have shared. Former Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is under similar scrutiny for an email to Epstein confirming a $500 billion euro bailout package, the day before its 2010 announcement. He was arrested on misconduct suspicions, bailed, then released from bail conditions, though the case continues.

1:00Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, speaking in Washington, emphasized the law applies equally to all, no matter who they are. Officials deny wrongdoing and stress, they're following the evidence wherever it leads. Police are now pushing U.S. authorities for unredacted Epstein files released in January to aid their work, with multiple forces collaborating on the assessments.