Today, 20 November, marks the deadline for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer a formal request from the United States Congress.

Earlier this month, on 6 November, the House Oversight Committee sent a letter signed by 16 members of Congress asking the former Duke of York to take part in a transcribed interview regarding his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein died by suicide at 66 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Claims That Andrew Is “Hiding” From Congress

Since the letter was issued, committee member Suhas Subramanyam has publicly accused Andrew of avoiding the inquiry. Speaking to The Guardian, he said the royal “has been hiding from us, and I think he will continue to try to hide from people doing meaningful investigations of this matter.”

He added: “It seems like every time we find more evidence, Prince Andrew seems to be in the documents. And so I think if he is hoping that the story will just go away by ignoring us and being silent, he will be sorely disappointed, as we continue to pursue this over the next year and beyond.”

Why Congress Wants His Testimony

The Oversight Committee’s investigation focuses on Epstein and the government’s handling of his case. In its letter, the committee said it had identified “financial records containing notations such as ‘massage for Andrew’ that raise serious questions.” Members want Andrew to clarify what he knew about Epstein’s activities and relationships.

Andrew has consistently denied all wrongdoing.