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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after arrest, remains under investigation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly sharing confidential trade reports with Jeffrey Epstein; he was released under investigation, police said.
- Detectives arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Sandringham on Thursday and released him under investigation after about 11 hours, Thames Valley Police said.
- Thames Valley Police say they are assessing reports that he forwarded confidential 2010 trade reports to Epstein after the US Department of Justice released files, prompting an investigation.
- Unmarked police vehicles were seen on Thursday at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, where officers searched his home and continued searching Royal Lodge, Windsor, after his eviction earlier this month.
- Multiple police forces and the National Crime Agency are reviewing Epstein‑related material as the royal response states `the law must take its course` and pledges cooperation.
- The arrest is an unprecedented, extraordinary development in modern times, with misconduct in public office carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, the Crown Prosecution Service warns.
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