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Police examining new claim that Andrew ‘gave confidential reports to Epstein’

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  • Thames Valley Police are currently assessing allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential government reports with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Emails released by the US Department of Justice appear to show Andrew forwarding reports from his role as the UK's trade envoy.
  • These reports included details of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore, made in late 2010.
  • Further allegations suggest Andrew also shared a confidential brief on investment opportunities in Afghanistan's Helmand Province with Epstein on Christmas Eve 2010.
  • The claims were reported to the police by Graham Smith of the anti-monarchy group Republic, who suspects misconduct in public office and a breach of official secrets.
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