The scandal with Jeffrey Epstein has been in the public eye for a while. All those associated with and named in the emails released by the Department of Justice are under scrutiny. One of them is the disgraced former Prince Andrew.
Now, there is an update about a now-infamous picture of him with an unidentified young woman.
There have been newly released images of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, which have ignited a fresh wave of questions from people. The most controversial image featured Andrew with a woman lying beneath him. The woman in the picture had her identity protected and hence her face was not visible.
Now, U.S. lawmakers are alleging that the woman in the picture might be a victim of sex trafficking. A heated exchange in a U.S. Congressional hearing where California Congressman Ted Lieu raised questions about the identity of the woman as well as the legal implications of it.
Lieu directly asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, “Under the law Congress passed, you were allowed to redact photos to protect victims of Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. You redacted the photos of this victim’s face because you were following congressional law. Is this correct?”
Bondi then confirmed this. She affirmed that redacting the woman’s face was in line with U.S. laws, which aimed to protect victims.
Lieu went on and said, “You have now established that we are looking at a sex trafficking victim under the federal Victims Trafficking Protection Act. Not only is Jeffrey Epstein guilty, but anyone who patronized Epstein’s sex operation is also guilty of a crime.”
