The investigations opened in the United Kingdom targeting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former minister Peter Mandelson are expected to last well beyond a year, according to the British Attorney General. The two separate but sensitive cases concern suspicions related to their connections with disgraced American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, indicated on Thursday that the complexity of the cases made a quick resolution unlikely. He stressed that it would be "wrong to focus on a single event or transaction," suggesting that the investigations cover multiple incidents spread over time.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under investigation for suspected misconduct in his public duties, including possible sharing of sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein when he held an official role between 2001 and 2011. Authorities are also examining allegations that a woman was taken to a Windsor residence in 2010 for sexual purposes.
Peter Mandelson, for his part, is the subject of an investigation into allegations that he passed sensitive financial market information to Epstein during the economic crash, while he held government positions. The two men were arrested separately in February after the U.S. Department of Justice released millions of documents.
Neither Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor nor Peter Mandelson have been charged at this stage. Both have denied the accusations against them, while acknowledging regret for their past association with Jeffrey Epstein, a central figure in numerous international legal scandals.
These investigations, which involve significant political and institutional issues, should therefore be long-term. British authorities insist on the need for thorough investigations before any conclusions are drawn, in a context that is particularly sensitive for UK public institutions.
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