BY: MATTHEW ACTON
Prince Andrew is facing his starkest reckoning yet, with insiders calling a fresh allegation a “fatal mistake” that could tip him from scandal into a prison inmate – as police finally examine his conduct around the Jeffrey Epstein affair.
The 65-year-old Duke is under renewed scrutiny after leaked emails suggested he obtained his alleged teen sex trafficking “victim” Virginia Giuffre’s date of birth and nine-digit social security number, then sought to use a taxpayer-funded protection officer to investigate her when she first spoke publicly in 2011.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed it is assessing the claims, while U.S. lawyers warn identity laws carry severe penalties.
