According to a report by the British newspaper The Guardian on October 5th, Andrew, the younger brother of British King Charles III, has recently filed a lawsuit against the British police, questioning whether their arrest of him earlier this year was legal. This is the first time since 1649 that a member of the British royal family has questioned the legality of judicial measures against them.
After the sex scandal involving the late American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein broke out, many political and business figures from Europe and America were involved. Andrew, who had a close relationship with Epstein, was deeply implicated in the scandal. In October last year, Charles III revoked Andrew's title of "Prince" and other honors, and demanded that he leave the residence of the British royal family.
In February of this year, Andrew was arrested for “improper behavior” involving the sharing of confidential documents with Epstein while serving as a trade envoy. He was released after being questioned by British police, and the case is still under investigation.
In February this year, Andrew was detained by British police for several hours before being released and driven away from the police station. IC photo
The Guardian reports that Andrew recently filed a lawsuit against the British police, asking a judge to determine whether the arrests and other actions taken by the Thames Valley Police Department were legal. British media note that this is the first time since Charles I was tried in 1649 that a member of the British royal family has questioned the legality of judicial measures against them.
In this regard, the Thames Valley Police stated: “While we continue to investigate allegations of misconduct by public officials, we are proceeding with legal procedures based on the arrest warrant obtained from the Central Criminal Court. Given that legal proceedings are currently underway and further comments would be inappropriate, we will not make any statements beyond this.”
A judge from the High Court of England has approved Andrew's application. A hearing is expected to be held this week by the High Court to decide whether the court documents related to judicial review will be made public.
The UK's Daily Telegraph reported that British police are investigating Andrew's improper actions. However, due to the refusal of the US Department of Justice to transfer the unedited Epstein case documents, the police investigation faces significant difficulties. It may take over a year to receive a response to the formal request for access to the relevant documents, and there is no guarantee that the US government will cooperate with British police.
