"Schadenfreude isn't a particularly noble sentiment. But who cares, eh? These days bad things never seem to happen to bad people; accountability is fleetingly rare. So I think we should all take a moment to really appreciate how glorious the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday was. Not only was the disgraced royal dragged in for questioning like a mere commoner; the arrest happened on his 66th birthday."
"There has long been speculation that he abused his role promoting British trade abroad for personal gain, though he denies the claims. And when the late Virginia Giuffre brought a civil case against Andrew in New York in 2021, alleging he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 (allegations he denies), he managed to get his hands on 12m (more than $16m) to settle the case with no admission of liability."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and questioned on his 66th birthday. A widely circulated photograph showed him leaving the police station looking shell shocked and decrepit. He has been released from custody while an investigation into allegations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein continues. King Charles stated that the law must take its course and the head of the Crown Prosecution Service said nobody is above the law. Questions remain about uneven enforcement, past speculation about misuse of trade-promotion roles for personal gain, and a 2021 Virginia Giuffre civil settlement of £12m without admission of liability.
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