Britain’s former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police say

LONDON — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the now former Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct while in public office.

The arrest stems from his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew had worked as a trade envoy, and investigators have been looking into whether he sent confidential trade reports to Epstein.

At this moment, no further details have been released.