British police will not reverse its previous decision against opening a criminal investigation into the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein regarding a claim of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
London’s Metropolitan Police Service announced on Thursday that officers won’t investigate a 2015 claim against Epstein and an unnamed British woman, according to Reuters. The tip related to human trafficking to central London in March 2001.
The police decided a year after learning of the allegation not to investigate it fully, largely because the Epstein accusations were based on activities and relationships outside of the United Kingdom.
“In August 2019, following the death of Jeffrey Epstein, the MPS reviewed the decision making and our position remains unchanged,” they said.
Epstein, 66, was found dead in his prison cell in August just days before he was scheduled to testify in a Manhattan court and potentially reveal the names of high-profile individuals who were involved in his alleged sexual abuse and trafficking of women and underage girls.
He was known to travel with a close inner circle of high-profile celebrities and political figures, including Prince Andrew, who has denied having a close relationship with the late financier.
