NEW: Federal prosecutors in New York request testimony from Prince Andrew as part of Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The request was made through a Mutual Legal Assistance treaty to the British Home Office, which is the typical process. The Justice Department, notably, did not make a request through Buckingham Palace, but rather decided to ask for the U.K.'s help in compelling the royal's testimony.is only a witness and is not the target of the investigation, ABC News has previously reported.
A spokesman for the Southern District of New York declined to comment. The Justice Department also declined to comment. Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends church at St Mary the Virgin at Hillington in Sandringham on January 19, 2020 in King's Lynn, England. Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends church at St Mary the Virgin at Hillington in Sandringham on January 19, 2020 in King's Lynn, England.The U.K. Home Office typically does not confirm or deny the existence of a Mutual Legal Assistance request, except where disclosure is necessary to obtain the cooperation of the witness, according to the British manual for such matters.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, has previously sought to encourage Prince Andrew's cooperation.
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