Ex-Prince Andrew Is a ‘Sitting Duck’ for Jail Time as Sources Claim He’s ‘Never Been This Exposed Legally’—He’s ‘Very Vulnerable’
After many years of suffering no real consequences for his long association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the accounts of sexual abuse against him, it seems like the former Prince Andrew might be getting closer to some sort of punishment. And we don’t even mean the blow to his ego that was being stripped of his titles and being told to vacate Royal Lodge. We’re talking something more like real consequences.
RadarOnline.com is reporting that Andrew Mountbouten Windsor could face criminal charges now that he’s got no titles to protect him. A source told the outlet, “Andrew’s in a very precarious position now. Without the protection his royal titles gave him, he’s more wide open to legal action.”
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“The Palace has clearly distanced itself, and he’s been left to deal with the fallout over his links to Epstein alone. He is a sitting duck for law enforcement, and very vulnerable. He should be getting a top legal team in place now.”
Another source added, “Andrew has never been this exposed, both legally and in the public eye. His title once gave him a degree of protection, but that safety net has vanished. If authorities in the U.S. or U.K. uncover new evidence, he’ll be under huge pressure to answer for it just like anyone else.”
Buckingham Palace announced on October 30th that the former prince would now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, as part of the damage control over new reports about Andrew’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A new book by Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre titled Nobody’s Girl, claimed she was trafficked to have sex with Andrew on three separate occasions.
Andrew previously denied ever knowing Giuffre before pictures of the two together were released by the media. Andrew also settled a civil sexual assault lawsuit filed by Giuffre.
“Andrew is going to be charged with various public offences and misconduct in public office… he’ll probably go to jail,” the author of a recent royal biography on Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Andrew Lownie, told NewsNation. “The case against him is pretty clear. He’s absolutely, he’s toast.”
However, according to Lownie, Andrew won’t go down for his connections to Epstein or the trafficking accusations. “He won’t go down for sex trafficking,” Lownie explained. “It will be for financial impropriety.” It all ties back to the fact that the former Prince reportedly overspent on his trips as a trade envoy, and not just that, asked a protection officer to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre.
The author indicates that the fallout is unlikely to stop at Andrew, with Sarah Ferguson also facing a possible investigation after renewed claims from the public that the former Duke and Duchess of York face consequences for their long association with Epstein. Lownie says that Ferguson’s charity work could be the thing that does her. “She’s been basically using charities to make money. So she’s gonna be in trouble there,” Lownie said.
