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Chapter 1: What are the implications of Prince Andrew's arrest?
This week on Consider This, the former Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles, is arrested. The first senior royal to be arrested since the 1600s. It's in connection with an investigation stemming from the Epstein files. What will this case mean in the story of this ongoing fallout of the Epstein files here in the U.S.? This week on Consider This.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Britain's former Prince Andrew has been released following his arrest Thursday. He spent some 11 hours in custody. The case stems from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports.
Photos show a distressed-looking Andrew hunched in the backseat of a car being driven away from the station. Police say he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which carries up to life in prison. Police confirmed his release but say he's still under investigation. Andrew settled a past lawsuit with one of Epstein's underage victims but denies any wrongdoing.
Now police are sorting through Andrew's correspondence with the disgraced financier. part of which was in the latest files released by the U.S. Justice Department. They're probing whether Andrew abused his role as a U.K. trade envoy by passing confidential information to Epstein. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
In Washington, President Trump was asked about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest. I think it's a shame. I think it's very sad. I think it's so bad for the royal family.
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Chapter 2: How is Prince Andrew's case connected to Jeffrey Epstein?
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