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Matthew Petti

Ex-Prince Andrew's Arrest Shows the Epstein Scandal Isn't Just About Sex

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may soon become the inmate formerly known as prince. British police arrested the king's brother on his 66th birthday and questioned him for 12 hours over his association with Jeffrey Epstein before releasing him under investigation.

But the investigation is not about whether Mountbatten-Windsor participated in Epstein's sex crimes. Instead, police said that they suspect Mountbatten-Windsor of "misconduct in public office." While British authorities have not released details of the specific accusation, the Epstein Library released by the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month shows Mountbatten-Windsor sharing sensitive information about his official trade missions to Asia and a government-sponsored investment opportunity in Afghanistan.

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