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The brother of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most high-profile victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, has called for a meeting with Britain’s King Charles, telling his sister’s story and urging the king to use his influence to bring more information to light about Epstein’s inner circle.
“I think it’s important for them to listen to the survivor’s own story, not the perpetrator’s story. So if he asked me to come see him, I would go to London tomorrow,” Sky Roberts said in an interview on CNN on Friday.
The comments came after the king took the unusual decision this week to expel his brother Andrew from the monarchy amid renewed public anger over his relationship with the late convicted criminal Epstein.
“We actually have some recognition from the king, saying we support the survivors,” Roberts said, adding that the king’s reaction was more positive than that of U.S. authorities. “While we are grateful for that, I think we should take the next step in the investigation and call for action to expedite it.”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment when asked about Giuffre’s meeting with her family.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday that it was stripping Andrew of his titles and honors, adding: “Their Royal Highnesses would like to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathy have been and remain for victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”
CNN understands that the palace took action after concluding that Mr Andrew had made a serious error in judgment, although he continues to deny all allegations against him.
Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, accused the king’s brother Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Andrew vehemently denied the accusations against him.
The family is calling for a “thorough investigation” and for Andrew to be prosecuted to the “fullest extent of the law” if he is found to have been involved in any crime.
Giuffre wrote in her posthumous memoir that she was brutally assaulted and raped by an unknown prime minister and was “loaned out” by Epstein and his circle to “a number of wealthy and powerful people.”
Roberts said he believed British police and authorities were likely to have information about other sexual abusers that could come to light in connection with the Epstein case.
“If there is a pile of papers sitting somewhere that could reveal the truth or at least bring light to light…don’t protect those who may have been involved. It needs to be released completely,” he added.
Asked whether he would be willing to meet with King Charles as well as Andrew, Roberts said: “I don’t think there’s anything Andrew can say other than A) be extremely apologetic to his sister and B) be willing to come forward and actually shed some light on what happened in Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s inner circle.”
Mr Roberts said swift justice proceedings against Andrew would include “getting him out of the house”, referring to reports that the former prince would remain at Royal Lodge in Windsor until the end of his holiday. “I don’t think it’ll be until Christmas. It should be tomorrow.”
Roberts also said Britain should “find another loophole” to ensure that Andrew’s status as eighth in line to the throne is also removed. “Who cares if it takes a little longer or if there’s an act of Congress? Then let’s do it.”
