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So what do we think will happen to Andrew, could he actually go to prison?

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cateringday · 19/02/2026 14:54

I just don’t believe it could happen. Also I’d like him to go to prison for the sex offences, that seems more important than his sharing confidential information problem.

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LeafyMcLeafFace · 20/02/2026 19:06

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 21:39

I very much doubt she killed herself over her sexual encounter with AMW. Nor because of prolonged trauma. She was obviously a very troubled person and was no stranger to lying to get dosh. I don't know - neither do you.

As for your "end of" re consent to sex and trafficked I suggest you read upthread for accuracy in regards to Law.

Whilst some of your posts make some sense regarding the need to be measured while the process of law takes place, the way you talk about an abused and traumatised woman who took her own life because of her treatment by powerful and wealthy men, is absolutely shameful.

It shows huge amounts of prejudice, and ignorance about the impact of abuse and undermines any of the good points you ever made.

Far more shocking than anything else I’ve read on here

Zippedydodah · 20/02/2026 18:47

WaryHiker · 19/02/2026 22:42

My theory is that Charles wants him to leave the country to get people's attention off the rest of the royal family. So, he has allowed the arrest so that Andrew will flee to the UAE before he can be charged.

Apparently Ferguson is already out there after spending a few days in the Alps 🤷🏼‍♀️

Allseeingallknowing · 20/02/2026 18:46

angela1952 · 20/02/2026 18:32

I thought he had already been removed from the line of succession? I believe that Harry has too.

Edited

No he hasn’t, it has to be done by the Government, they have only just started discussing it.

AgeingGreycefully · 20/02/2026 18:41

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/02/2026 15:28

Who was the last one?

Charles I. He was beheaded…!!!

Lovedogwalking · 20/02/2026 18:41

I dont think there's anywhere in our prison estates that could handle having a royal inside. He'd need to be kept in a vulnerable prosoner wing because of his status and his offences, it would cost astronomical amounts just to keep him safe inside which the prison service are duty bound to do.
I thought about this today, some deal will have to be struck, its a very difficult situation.

AgeingGreycefully · 20/02/2026 18:39

House arrest is the most likely outcome of any conviction. The security issues surrounding his personal safety would be impossible in prison and, like any other inmate, he can’t be in solitary 24/7.

PistachioTiramisu · 20/02/2026 18:38

I was thinking about all this in the shower - why doesn't Ghislaine Maxwell turn State's Evidence and tell the truth about what she knows? It would clear things up to some extent and she would probably have her sentence either reduced or cancelled.

angela1952 · 20/02/2026 18:32

LizzieW1969 · 20/02/2026 09:04

I suspect the government would get rid of him the way they got rid of Edward VIII, by using what they know about him to make him step aside for the next heir to the throne. (That was another one who should have faced justice for his crimes.)

But it would never even get that far, as, unlike with Edward VIII, the public know about Andrew’s crimes.

Obviously none of this would ever happen in reality, but he really must be removed from the line of succession.

I thought he had already been removed from the line of succession? I believe that Harry has too.

angela1952 · 20/02/2026 18:30

OnlyCosy · 19/02/2026 15:07

It is when you're a sleazy middle aged git who abused trafficked women and underage girls.

I agree that he's a sleazy middle aged git, but question the "underaged" girls part. In the UK underaged is under 16, can be up to 21 in the states. And it will be hard to prove a) that he did any trafficking himself or prove that he knew of it b) abusing is always hard to prove if the woman involved has even a slightly questionable sexual history,

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 20/02/2026 18:28

Incarcerated in a non-segregated wing in prison....

Rachand23 · 20/02/2026 18:26

Is there a prison big enough to take all his teddies?

PurpleLovecats · 20/02/2026 18:16

I expect he will “end his life” (ie go and live with Epstein wherever he is, do we really believe he is dead?!).

PandoraSocks · 20/02/2026 18:12

Laurmolonlabe · 20/02/2026 18:03

Ok - how many people have been convicted with this? You have to prove the person accused knew the workers were trafficked-how on earth would you ever do that.

Hiya.

You have to prove the person accused knew the workers were trafficked-how on earth would you ever do that

No, that doesn't need to be proven.

This doesn't apply to Andrew as the law changed after his association with Epstein. But as the link says, the law as it is now means that whether the person accused knew the workers were trafficked is "irrelevant".

So what do we think will happen to Andrew, could he actually go to prison?
Merrycritictime · 20/02/2026 18:06

Merrycritictime · 20/02/2026 18:04

He wasn’t middle aged when he made use of the services of the young Virginia Giuffre, provided to him by his pal, the convicted paedophile. And G knows how many others. He’s also under (criminal) investigation for passing sensitive information to said pal, potentially compromising the security of the country ruled by his own sovereign mother, Queen Elizabeth II. ‘Middle aged git’ is a ludicrous approximation.

BMW6 · Yesterday 15:03
No. Seriously, I'd like you to tell me what sex offences he has committed.
Being a sleazy middle aged git isn't a criminal activity.

Worndownbyit · 20/02/2026 18:05

The ones where he slept with girls who were underage and had been trafficked (underage in the US )

Snakebite61 · 20/02/2026 18:05

cateringday · 19/02/2026 14:54

I just don’t believe it could happen. Also I’d like him to go to prison for the sex offences, that seems more important than his sharing confidential information problem.

I couldn't care less about any of them. The French had the right idea 👍👍

Merrycritictime · 20/02/2026 18:04

He wasn’t middle aged when he made use of the services of the young Virginia Giuffre, provided to him by his pal, the convicted paedophile. And G knows how many others. He’s also under (criminal) investigation for passing sensitive information to said pal, potentially compromising the security of the country ruled by his own sovereign mother, Queen Elizabeth II. ‘Middle aged git’ is a ludicrous approximation.

Laurmolonlabe · 20/02/2026 18:03

PandoraSocks · 19/02/2026 15:16

Is it a criminal offence to have sex with trafficked women?

Yes, it is.

Is there evidence that he knew they were trafficked if do

Doesn't need to be according to the legislation.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/53A

Edited

Ok - how many people have been convicted with this? You have to prove the person accused knew the workers were trafficked-how on earth would you ever do that.

Donsyb · 20/02/2026 17:47

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 19/02/2026 15:26

I sincerely hope that he will end up in prison. But I'm not entirely sure how it would work. Presumably, it wouldn't be safe to just bang him up in an ordinary prison alongside other prisoners, but it wouldn't be justice if he was given his own wing with better facilities.

I don't really care it they take him down for misconduct in a public office rather than sex offences. The latter would be much harder to prove, while the former could still result in a hefty sentence.

I would like to believe that it could happen. And to some extent, I think the rest of the monarchy might need it to happen as they will all be tainted if he is allowed to escape justice.

Of course, he might choose to end things himself before getting to the point of imprisonment.

I expect we will see Mandelson arrested next, and rightly so. He and Andrew both deserve to go down.

What I want to know is when there is going to be some accountability for the perpetrators in the US.

I mean, they got Al Capone on tax evasion 🤷🏼‍♀️

LizzieW1969 · 20/02/2026 09:04

I suspect the government would get rid of him the way they got rid of Edward VIII, by using what they know about him to make him step aside for the next heir to the throne. (That was another one who should have faced justice for his crimes.)

But it would never even get that far, as, unlike with Edward VIII, the public know about Andrew’s crimes.

Obviously none of this would ever happen in reality, but he really must be removed from the line of succession.

SaltPepperandTomato · 20/02/2026 08:56

MidWayThruJanuary · 19/02/2026 23:54

@SaltPepperandTomato
If the Wales and Sussex families all died.

It's pretty obvious the succession would bypass Andrew, even in the highly unlikely event that - at 66 years old - he was to out-live Prince William, Prince Harry and all five of their children.

LizzieW1969 · 20/02/2026 08:50

ThiagoJones · 20/02/2026 08:42

To be honest I’d have thought Trump was shitting himself. If Andrew can be taken down, so can he.

I doubt that, he thinks he’s President Teflon. He said he could shoot someone dead on Fifth Avenue and get away with it. He probably thinks AMW is a ‘loser’ for getting found out.

ThiagoJones · 20/02/2026 08:42

To be honest I’d have thought Trump was shitting himself. If Andrew can be taken down, so can he.

LizzieW1969 · 20/02/2026 08:38

CaptainMyCaptain · 20/02/2026 07:51

I don't think he's deliberately being used but Trump et al in the US are certainly taking advantage of it. Who, in the UK, would be more prominent than AMW other than the King or PoW?

Yes, Trump seemed gleeful in his interview, despite expressing his so-called ‘sadness’ for the RF.

CaptainMyCaptain · 20/02/2026 07:51

Kitterkitkat · 20/02/2026 00:19

I never thought I would say this, but...I do think Andrew is being used to cover up for more prominent figures. He's not the only one and he's not the worst.

I don't think he's deliberately being used but Trump et al in the US are certainly taking advantage of it. Who, in the UK, would be more prominent than AMW other than the King or PoW?

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