Republican Congressman Thomas Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of Sex Crimes in the United States

Breakaway Republican Thomas Massie has used congressional privilege to accuse Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, of committing sex crimes in the United States.

Mr Massie, from the same party as US President Donald Trump, made the comment on Monday, local time, during a speech in the House of Representatives about the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

"We want perpetrators of these crimes to be investigated and prosecuted," Mr Massie said. "And Prince Andrew, who committed sex crimes in the United States."

"Perhaps hearing these names will shame the Department of Justice into delivering justice."

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, who is King Charles III's brother, was stripped of his royal titles last year but has always denied committing sexual offences and has never been charged with any crime relating to the allegations.

Under US law, members of Congress cannot be prosecuted over statements they make in the House of Representatives or Senate, meaning they can speak without fear of court action. Similar protections exist in Australia.

Mr Massie is a long-time campaigner for survivors sexually abused by Epstein or his friends and has been among those leading bipartisan efforts to hold perpetrators to account.

US President Donald Trump earlier this year described his political colleague as a "bum" and "the worst Republican Congressman in history".

A congressional panel investigating Epstein's crimes summoned Mr Mountbatten-Windsor in November last year to give evidence. However, it does not have the power to compel the former royal, who lives in England, to testify.

"Rich and powerful men have evaded justice for far too long. Now, former prince Andrew has the opportunity to come clean and provide justice for the survivors," Congressman Robert Garcia said at the time.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, has been described as a close friend of Epstein's between 1999 and 2008.

Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in Western Australia in 2025, had alleged she was trafficked by Epstein to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor as a teenager, and that the then-Duke of York had sexually abused her.

He denies any wrongdoing.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor stepped back from royal duties in 2019 amid a deluge of public pressure, after a disastrous interview with the BBC's Newsnight program in which he maintained his innocence in the face of those allegations.

Last year, Ms Giuffre's posthumously released memoir went on sale. In it, she alleged Mr Mountbatten-Windsor "believed having sex with me was his birthright". She said she had met the former prince on multiple occasions, including at an orgy on Epstein's private island.

Epstein died by suicide in a US prison in 2019.

British police investigating Mr Mountbatten-Windsor in May asked witnesses who believed they had information about alleged sexual misconduct to contact them.

The former royal is also being investigated over alleged misconduct in public office, which relates to his time as a UK trade commissioner.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been accused of sharing confidential government information with Epstein, something he also denies.