Prince Andrew arrives in Australia: Why is he here?
He's in Perth amid a sex scandal that is being investigated by the FBI.
Prince Andrew has landed in Perth on official business amid a sex scandal that he is engulfed in due to his links with the late convicted billionaire paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.
The Duke of York flew into Western Australia on Monday evening for the final of his Pitch@Palace Australia event, which promotes entrepreneurial ventures across the globe. Murdoch University, which is the event's host, has ignored pressure to cancel his week-long visit
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Prince Andrew, or "Randy Andy" as the US tabloids have dubbed him, founded Pitch@Palace in 2014 to provide a platform to amplify and accelerate the work of entrepreneurs.
He arrived on an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai and was driven in a customary Range Rover to his $1000-a-night suite at the Como Treasury.
His visit has been described as some as a means to deflect from reports that he could become more engulfed in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as police in the US seek to talk to victims of the late American billionaire paedophile.
Prince Andrew is in Perth
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Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000
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In July, Epstein was arrested for sex trafficking charges in Florida and New York. He killed himself while in prison on August 10 await.
According to Giuffre, Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was just 17 years old.
Andrew - who was previously married to Sarah Ferguson - has denied the allegations, and has disputed a notorious photo of himself with his arm around the then teen.
A US judge struck out Ms Giuffre’s claim against Prince Andrew in 2015, labelling it “immaterial” and “impertinent.”
The Duke of York released a statement condemning the disgraced millionaire, while Buckingham Palace said Prince Andrew would help authorities in any investigations.
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