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The brother of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most distinguished victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, has referred to as for a meeting with Britain’s King Charles to inform his sister’s story and ask the monarch to use his affect to convey to light more details about Epstein’s interior circle.
“I think it’s important for them to be listening – not to perpetrators, but to the survivors themselves. So, if he asked me to come meet with him, I’d be in London tomorrow,” Sky Roberts advised NCS in an interview on Friday.
His feedback come after the King took the extraordinary choice to solid out his brother Andrew from the monarchy this week amid renewed public fury over his ties to the late convicted intercourse offender Epstein.
“We’re actually getting some acknowledgement from the King and saying he stands with survivors,” Roberts stated, including that the King’s response had been more optimistic than that of US authorities. “I think we should take a moment of appreciation for that but also call to action – to take it that next step further into an investigation, and to expedite that.”
Buckingham Palace declined to remark when requested about the concept of a meeting with Giuffre’s household.
The assertion launched by Buckingham Palace on Thursday, which introduced that Andrew could be stripped of his titles and honors, additionally stated: “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
NCS understands that the palace acted as a result of whereas it acknowledges that Andrew continues to deny all allegations made in opposition to him, it had concluded that he made severe lapses of judgement.
Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this 12 months, accused the King’s brother Andrew of sexually assaulting her whereas she was a teenager. Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations in opposition to him.
The household has referred to as for a “full investigation” and, if Andrew is discovered to be implicated in any crime, for him to be prosecuted “to the fullest extent of the law.”
In her posthumous memoir, Giuffre wrote that she was brutally overwhelmed and raped by an unidentified prime minister and “lent” out to “scores of wealthy, powerful people” by Epstein and his circle.
Roberts stated he thinks British police and authorities probably have details about different perpetrators of sexual abuse that they may convey to light in relation to the Epstein case.
“If you have a pile of paper sitting somewhere that can expose the truth, or at least help bring light … Do not protect people that might have been implicated. That needs to be released fully,” he added.
Asked if he could be prepared to meet with Andrew in addition to King Charles, Roberts stated: “I don’t think there’s anything Andrew can say except for A) an extreme apology to my sister, and B) if he’s ready to come forward and actually give some sort of light to what has transpired in that inner circle” with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
An expedited course of of justice in opposition to Andrew would additionally contain “getting him out of his house,” Roberts stated, addressing reviews that the former prince will stay at the Royal Lodge in Windsor till after the holidays. “I think it shouldn’t be until Christmas. It should be tomorrow.”
Roberts additionally stated the United Kingdom ought to “find another loophole” to be certain that Andrew’s standing as eighth in line to the throne can be eliminated. “Who cares if it takes a little bit more time and an Act of Parliament – then do it.”