ANDREW is facing fresh pressure from US lawmakers to testify before Congress about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
One congressman even said that if Andrew “wants to clear his name,” he should come forward.
The calls come just days after King Charles stripped his brother of his “Prince” title following renewed scrutiny of his links to Epstein.
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Democratic members of the US House Oversight Committee, which is probing the government’s handling of the Epstein case, are pushing for Andrew to give evidence — and say he could do so remotely, with legal representation and in private if necessary.
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam told the BBC: “If he wants to clear his name, if he wants to do right by the victims, he will come forward.”
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He said victims had repeatedly mentioned Andrew’s name and insisted “everyone should be looked at,” regardless of nationality.
Fellow committee member Raja Krishnamoorthi went further on BBC Newsnight, urging Andrew to “come clean” and testify voluntarily.
“Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify. Don’t wait for a subpoena,” he said.
“At the end of the day, we want to know exactly what happened… to give justice to the survivors, but to prevent this from ever happening again.”
Krishnamoorthi acknowledged it would be difficult to compel Andrew to appear while he remains outside the United States, but warned that if he travels there, “he’s subject to the jurisdiction of the US Congress.”
Another Democrat on the committee, Stephen Lynch, said that hearing from Andrew “might be helpful in getting justice for these survivors,” though he confirmed that a subpoena would be unenforceable “as the situation stands.”
Epstein accuser Liz Stein also urged Andrew to cooperate, telling BBC Breakfast: “A lot of us are curious as to why he’s unwilling to cooperate and be questioned about his involvement with Epstein.
“If he has nothing to hide, then why is he hiding?”
UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant told the Beeb that Andrew should “go to the US to answer questions about Epstein” if invited, saying: “Just as with any ordinary member of the public, I would expect any decently minded person to comply with that request.”
The renewed calls come after court documents released in the US showed Andrew emailing Epstein in April 2010 – months after Epstein’s release from prison for soliciting prostitution from a minor – saying it would be “good to catch up in person.”
The two were later photographed together in New York’s Central Park that December, in what Andrew later described to BBC Newsnight as an attempt to end their friendship.
Meanwhile in the UK, the Independent Office for Police Conduct has approached the Metropolitan Police to ask whether it should investigate reports that Andrew allegedly tried to obtain personal information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, through his police protection in 2011.
Virginia, who died by suicide in April at the age of 41, is understood to have received around £12 million from Andrew in an out-of-court settlement.
Her memoir went on to make further unsettling allegations about his alleged conduct.
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that King Charles had formally stripped Andrew of his titles and honours.
An official statement read: “These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
The palace added that the King and Queen’s “thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
Andrew, who has been ordered to vacate Royal Lodge in Windsor, is understood to be preparing to move to accommodation on the Sandringham estate early next year.
The 65-year-old disgraced royal hasn’t been seen in public for almost a month.
