UK Police Launch National Task Force for Epstein Trafficking Allegations
Key Takeaways
- ▶ British police created a national coordination group to handle allegations tied to Epstein's trafficking network in the United Kingdom.
- ▶ At least three UK police forces are currently investigating allegations triggered by the U.S. document releases.
- ▶ A senior policing source described the expected volume of claims as a 'tsunami' following the release of papers.
- ▶ The task force will investigate both Epstein's trafficking operations with UK ties and claims against his associates, including Prince Andrew.
British police have set up a national group to handle allegations that Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged trafficking of women had ties to Britain and claims against his associates, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to The Guardian.1
A senior policing source described the expected volume of claims as a “tsunami” following the U.S. release of papers relating to Epstein, the report stated.1
At least three British police forces are currently dealing with allegations triggered by information about Epstein and his associates in documents released in the United States, according to The Guardian.1 Police officials expect additional claims.
UK Connections
The national coordination effort comes as released emails showed more contact between Prince Andrew and Epstein than the prince previously acknowledged. Courts in the U.S. have released new batches of Epstein-related documents in recent weeks.
The group will handle both allegations about Epstein’s alleged trafficking operations with ties to the UK and claims against his associates.1
British police have not specified how many allegations are currently under investigation or identified individuals named in those complaints.
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