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From: " To:' Subject: Fw: The SW11, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:51:18 +0000 FYI. London papers roundup. U.S. Department ofJustice Attach€ U.S. Embassy London U.K. Mobile: From the U.S.: From: Press Office, U.S. Embassy London Sent: Tuesday. June 9.2020 9:21 AM To: Subject: The SW11, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Your daily digest of top UK news stories from U.S. Embassy London Public Affairs The SW11 June 9, 2020 What the Papers Say Most headlines are leading with Prince Andrew and his involvement in the Epstein inquiry. Telegraph writes "In the latest twist in the saga concerning Prince Andrew's links to the billionaire paedophile, the Duke's legal team insisted he had offered to speak to the US authorities EFTA00022351 "on at least three occasions this year". Revealing the Department of Justice (DoJ) had confirmed that the Duke "is not and never has been a target of their criminal investigations into Epstein", the statement by Blackfords law firm accused US prosecutors of "seeking publicity rather than accepting the assistance proffered." The Daily Mail say ' In challenging the veracity of America's Department of Justice, which has accused him of refusing to cooperate with its investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking network, he is taking on the most powerful law agency in the world. And in a further twist last night, U.S. authorities responded to the Prince's intervention. In a statement, the Justice Department said Andrew