Ex-Prince Andrew Seeks To Void Epstein-Linked Search Warrants
Ex-Prince Andrew has asked the U.K. High Court to void February search warrants tied to Jeffrey Epstein, with a private hearing set for Oct. 8 in London.[1]
If the warrants are voided, prosecutors could be barred from using any material seized during the February searches.[1]
The warrants were issued by a Central Criminal Court judge on Feb. 18 for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes at Windsor and Sandringham.[1] Andrew was arrested on Feb. 19, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and was released after questioning.[1]
Thames Valley Police opened the probe after U.S. files on Jeffrey Epstein were released in January 2026.[1] Those files included a November 2010 email in which Andrew appeared to share trip reports with Epstein, a detail that helped trigger the searches.[1]
His lawyers have applied for a judicial review asking the High Court to quash the warrants, with the private hearing set for Oct. 8.[1]
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- On February 18, 2026, a Central Criminal Court judge issued search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes at Windsor and Sandringham.
- Andrew was arrested on February 19, 2026, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to his links with Jeffrey Epstein and released after questioning.
- On October 8, 2026, the U.K. High Court is due to hold a private hearing on Andrew's application for judicial review to quash the February 18 search warrants.
- If the High Court voids the warrants, prosecutors could be barred from using any evidence seized during the searches.
- The Thames Valley Police investigation was spurred by U.S. Epstein files released in January 2026, including a November 2010 email where Andrew appeared to share trip reports with Epstein.
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