In a stunning fall from grace, the once-untouchable Prince Andrew—now stripped of his royal titles and reduced to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—faces mounting pressure to finally board a plane to Washington and answer FBI questions under oath about Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling sex-trafficking empire. Freshly unsealed DOJ files reveal prosecutors long believed he engaged in sexual conduct with one of Epstein’s victims, witnessed trafficking activities, and even knew Ghislaine Maxwell recruited young women for Epstein and others—while chilling emails show him casually asking for “inappropriate friends” from Balmoral.T

What Explosive Secrets About Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Network Could the Stripped Former Prince Andrew Reveal If He Finally Faces Questioning in Washington?

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, once Prince Andrew and Duke of York, has long been entangled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, but the latest December 2025 Justice Department file releases have intensified calls for his testimony in the U.S. Stripped of his royal titles in October 2025 amid renewed scrutiny, Mountbatten-Windsor now faces mounting pressure from congressional Democrats and ongoing FBI probes to appear for questioning in Washington.

Newly unsealed documents reveal damning details: emails from 2001-2002, apparently from Mountbatten-Windsor (signed “A” under the alias “Invisible Man”), asking Ghislaine Maxwell for “new inappropriate friends” while at Balmoral, and Maxwell seeking “friendly, discreet, and fun” girls on his behalf. Prosecutors in 2020 believed he “engaged in sexual conduct” with an Epstein victim, was present during victim interactions, and knew Maxwell recruited females for sex acts with Epstein and others. U.S. authorities sought to interview him about Epstein’s trafficking ring and a separate probe into Peter Nygard’s alleged sex-trafficking operation, noting Mountbatten-Windsor’s visits to Nygard’s Bahamas estate.

If compelled to testify—as requested by House Oversight Democrats in November 2025—Mountbatten-Windsor could expose Epstein’s elite enablers, recruitment methods, financial ties, and international reach, including how he facilitated Epstein and Maxwell’s access to British high society through invitations to Balmoral, Ascot, and Sandringham. Photos in the files show the trio hunting and socializing at royal venues, underscoring his role as a gateway.

Critics, including Rep. Robert Garcia, accuse him of evading justice, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged cooperation. Mountbatten-Windsor denies wrongdoing and settled a 2022 civil suit with victim Virginia Giuffre without admission of liability. Yet, with Senate calls for details on Epstein’s unprosecuted co-conspirators and Metropolitan Police inquiries into his activities, his testimony could unravel hidden layers of the network, delivering long-denied accountability for survivors.

As investigations persist, one question looms: will the former prince finally break his silence, or continue shielding the powerful?