{"id":3054,"date":"2026-07-10T16:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:34:44","slug":"cops-probing-ex-prince-andrew-set-to-fly-to-us-to-interview-accuser-virginia-giuffres-family-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3054","title":{"rendered":"Cops probing ex-Prince Andrew set to fly to US to interview accuser Virginia Giuffre&#8217;s family: reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F05%2F128468545.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>UK cops probing former Prince Andrew are set to travel to the US to speak with the family of his now-deceased, longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officers from Thames Valley Police \u2013 the constabulary <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/22\/world-news\/ex-prince-andrew-probed-over-potential-sex-crimes-as-police-seek-witnesses\/\">investigating Andrew for potential sexual offenses<\/a> \u2013 are set to visit the US in the coming weeks to speak with Giuffre\u2019s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-us-virginia-giuffre-fgdc6xd0s\">the Times of London reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Giuffre\u2019s family believes the constabulary has been \u201cvery proactive\u201d when it comes to investigating the allegations leveled against the ex-royal, according to the Times.<\/p>\n<p>Officers have already asked for case files and are likely to speak with Andrew\u2019s former protection officers, the report said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was seen leaving a police station after being quizzed about suspected misconduct in public office. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But it will not be a formal interview as Sky and Amanda are not considered direct witnesses to the allegations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear if Thames Valley police bosses have received permission from US authorities to carry out an interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the police force said it was following \u201call reasonable lines of inquiry,\u201d without delving into the specifics.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew was initially investigated over long-running claims by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that she was made to have sex with him three times \u2014 starting when she was 17 \u2014 on orders from the financier and his madam Ghislaine Maxwell.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew was never charged and has always denied any wrongdoing \u2013 but paid her between $14 million and $16 million in an out-of-court settlement in February 2022.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/25\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-victim-virginia-giuffre-dies-by-suicide-weeks-after-saying-she-had-days-to-live\/\">Giuffre died by suicide<\/a> in April 2025 age 41.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday in February, accused of misconduct in public office after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/world-news\/uk-cops-assessing-complaint-that-prince-andrew-shared-confidential-trade-info-with-epstein\/\">allegedly forwarding confidential trade documents<\/a> to Epstein.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In May, it was reported that the ex-prince was being probed over potential sex crimes at royal residences \u2013 including Royal Lodge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre in a picture alleged to have been taken in London.  <span class=\"credit\">DOJ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Police entered Royal Lodge on Feb. 20 \u2014 one day after Andrew was arrested. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Department of Justice released this image of Andrew crouching over a woman. <span class=\"credit\">US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators are keen to speak with a woman, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/04\/world-news\/brit-cops-probe-allegations-epstein-sent-woman-to-uk-to-have-sex-with-then-prince-andrew\/\">who claimed Epstein<\/a> sent her to have sex with Andrew at his now-former home Royal Lodge for \u201csexual purposes\u201d in 2010 when she was in her 20s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward whenever they are ready to engage with us; our door is always open,\u201d Oliver Wright, the Assistant Chief Constable, said, confirming the woman had not yet come forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a risk that the victim survivors may be put off from contacting us because they feel the weight of public, national and international focus will be too much for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wright said officers would listen and investigate when \u201cshe feels ready and able \u2026 to come forward and talk to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It marked the first time an Epstein accuser claimed to have had sex with Andrew at a royal 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