Met Police Decision Not to Investigate
From: Metropolitan Police Service, LondonTo: Public Record
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UK METROPOLITAN POLICE — REVIEW OF ALLEGATIONS
The UK Metropolitan Police Service conducted a review of allegations connected to Jeffrey Epstein involving UK-based individuals and activities.
BACKGROUND:
- Virginia Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to London
- Prince Andrew was named in civil proceedings
- Ghislaine Maxwell is a British national
- Epstein maintained a London residence
- Multiple victims described events in the UK
MET POLICE ACTIONS:
- Reviewed evidence from US proceedings
- Conducted assessment of allegations
- Determined in 2022 that no investigation would be opened
- Decision criticized by victim advocates
RELATED CIVIL PROCEEDINGS:
- Giuffre v. Prince Andrew was filed in August 2021
- Case settled in February 2022 for undisclosed amount
- Prince Andrew denied all allegations
- Settlement included a "substantial donation" to Giuffre's victims charity
Source: UK Metropolitan Police / News reports
Available at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein
The Epstein Case in 2022
In 2022, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Eight victims delivered impact statements at her sentencing hearing. Judge Loretta Preska also began ordering the unsealing of documents from the Giuffre v. Maxwell civil case, releasing materials in batches that revealed new details about Epstein's network. Prince Andrew settled his civil lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre. Documents from this year include sentencing transcripts, victim statements, and the first waves of unsealed civil case materials.
All 2022 documents in the timeline →