Metropolitan Police Declines to Investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Over Alleged Smear Campaign Using Virginia Giuffre's Social Security Number

The Metropolitan Police said it will not open a new criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the Duke of York and the King’s brother, asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard in 2011 to dig up information on Virginia Giuffre, including by passing her date of birth and a US social security number.

“The Metropolitan Police has said it will "take no further action" over claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his police protection officer for information on accuser Virginia Giuffre”

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The Mail on Sunday originally reported the alleged email, and the Met carried out a further assessment, with Central Specialist Crime Commander Ella Marriott concluding there was "no additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct."

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Several outlets report that the force will consider any new relevant information if it emerges.

Outlets noted the Metropolitan Police previously investigated allegations linked to Jeffrey Epstein but, after consulting the Crown Prosecution Service and US authorities, decided in November 2016 not to open a full UK criminal probe.

That November 2016 decision was reviewed in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and remained unchanged.

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Legal advice reportedly concluded that alleged human trafficking activity and suspects were largely based outside the UK, leaving other international agencies better placed to pursue any criminality.

Recent Mail on Sunday reporting prompted a further internal assessment, but it again found no new evidence to justify opening a criminal investigation.

Multiple outlets report Virginia Giuffre’s allegations and her death alongside the Met’s decision.

“ByRORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENTandSHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Published:14:35 GMT, 13 December 2025|Updated:17:45 GMT, 13 December 2025 532 Viewcomments Virginia's Giuffre's furious family have insisted 'justice has not been served' after the Met Police announced they will drop a probe against Andrew Mountbatten Windsor”

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The Independent and The Mirror summarise that Giuffre had accused Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her and alleged she had sex with Prince Andrew, claims he has denied.

They note that Giuffre died by suicide in April, and her family said they were deeply disappointed and feel that justice has not been served.

Several outlets quote family statements expressing disappointment and anger, and saying authorities should have waited for possible new US releases of Epstein-related material.

Reporting diverges on peripheral claims and the level of sensational detail included.

Tabloid pieces (The Sun, Daily Mail, The Mirror) add allegations reported elsewhere, such as claims that Andrew bragged about snooping to a royal aide, references to an infamous photo, and reported payments, while mainstream and local outlets stick more closely to the Met's formal statement about the assessment and its invitation to submit new evidence.

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Several sources explicitly say the Met will reconsider if any new relevant information emerges.

The Metropolitan Police's public position, repeated across mainstream and local outlets, is that a renewed assessment found no new evidence to open a criminal probe, but the force will consider any new, relevant material, including information that may emerge from US releases.

“The Metropolitan Police will not be launching a criminal investigation into allegations that disgracedAndrew Mountbatten-Windsorinstructed his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre in 2011”

Irish Mirror

Coverage differs by source: local and mainstream outlets emphasize the procedural and jurisdictional reasons for the decision and the family's disappointment, while tabloids amplify sensational allegations reported by the Mail on Sunday.

Irish Mirror

Reporting draws on the police statement, the Mail on Sunday's leaked-email claims, and family statements, so some details and emphases vary between outlets.

There is no authoritative public evidence in these pieces that contradicts the Met's explanation, but the differing emphases and additional reported allegations leave the overall picture fragmented.