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Judi Lynn

(160,648 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:39 AM Jan 2020

Prince Andrew told to 'stop playing games' over Epstein inquiry

Source: Guardian

US lawyer representing alleged victims tells duke to ‘do the right thing’ and assist inquiry

PA Media
Tue 28 Jan 2020 03.18 EST

A US lawyer has called on Prince Andrew to “stop playing games” and assist authorities with their investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking inquiry.

Lisa Bloom, who represents five of Epstein’s alleged victims, said it was time for the Duke of York to “do the right thing” and speak with investigators in the US.

The US attorney Geoffrey Berman said at a news conference on Monday that Andrew had provided “zero cooperation”, despite his lawyers being contacted by prosecutors and the FBI as part of the investigation.

Bloom told BBC News on Tuesday: “It is time for anyone with information to come forward and answer questions.

“Prince Andrew himself is accused of sexual misconduct and he also spent a great deal of time with Jeffrey Epstein. So it’s time to stop playing games and to come forward to do the right thing and answer questions.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/28/prince-andrew-told-to-stop-playing-games-over-epstein-inquiry



Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew's 'lack of co-operation'
17 minutes ago

A lawyer representing women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein has urged Prince Andrew to co-operate with an investigation into the financier.

Lisa Bloom said the alleged victims were "outraged" by the Duke of York not assisting the US authorities.

It comes after the prosecutor in charge of the US investigation said the duke had provided "zero co-operation".

The prince has said he did not witness or suspect any suspicious behaviour during visits to Epstein's homes.

More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51277647
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Prince Andrew told to 'stop playing games' over Epstein inquiry (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2020 OP
Right. peacefreak2.0 Jan 2020 #1
Remember Koo Stark? True Blue Drew Jan 2020 #3
He can't lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #2
Plus, his daughter's wedding is coming in soon. no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #4
At this point he does not give a shit and the FBI cannot bounce him into anything Soph0571 Jan 2020 #5
The fbi has every right to shame him into doing the right thing. christx30 Jan 2020 #7
I wonder what interest he had in common with Epstein to make patricia92243 Jan 2020 #6
The Peter principle, and not the one about a level of incompetence. Firestorm49 Jan 2020 #9
The angle of the dangle ..... ? marble falls Jan 2020 #10
"Do the right thing". Funny. Those days are apparently a thing of the past. Firestorm49 Jan 2020 #8

lapfog_1

(29,228 posts)
2. He can't
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 05:20 AM
Jan 2020

not without either committing perjury or implicating himself as a child rapist.

And you can't compel someone to testify against themselves.

Right now he wants to save the embarrassment of pleading th 5th.

He had sex with Epstein's Lolitas... probably more than one, probably with some knowledge that they were not 18 yet.

no_hypocrisy

(46,234 posts)
4. Plus, his daughter's wedding is coming in soon.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:37 AM
Jan 2020

He likely wants to spare her the embarrassment of Murdoch's papers.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
5. At this point he does not give a shit and the FBI cannot bounce him into anything
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:45 AM
Jan 2020

He has been stripped of all his duties and sidelined in everything... if he was still an active member of the royal family he would have been compelled by the Palace to co-operate. He is now a private citizen and he is not going to do anything he does not have to do... a fuck you very much to Prince Charles and the courtiers that insisted he go, reputation of the Royal Family be damned.

At least that is how I see it.

And as a counter point - the FBI has a bit of a nerve pouting about this, when there is no evidence that a crime has been committed, at the same time the USA is refusing to extradite Anne Sacoolas who actually killed someone.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
7. The fbi has every right to shame him into doing the right thing.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:12 AM
Jan 2020

They can’t force him to do anything. But they can cast a cloud over him until he testifies. Start every headline, statement, Tweet, etc with “alleged child rapist” until he comes in for questioning. Flag his passport to have him arrested for questioning if he ever steps foot into US soil.

And Sacoolas should absolutely be in a British courtroom getting sentenced for killing that kid.

Firestorm49

(4,037 posts)
8. "Do the right thing". Funny. Those days are apparently a thing of the past.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 11:09 AM
Jan 2020

The party of privilege, money and power has seen to that. Safeguard the rich, screw the poor, but by all means necessary, get the money!

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