US officials want to interview Prince Andrew about Jeffrey Epstein, but he hasn't responded to them

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Prince Andrew is pictured on the left. Jeffrey Epstein is pictured on the right.

• US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman said Monday that Prince Andrew has not responded to requests to talk about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
• Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties in November, after outcry over his disastrous BBC interview on Epstein.
• After the interview, he said he would be willing to "help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required."
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Prince Andrew doesn't appear to be following through on his promise to help US officials with their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators.

US Attorney Geoff Berman held a Monday morning press conference outside of Epstein's former Manhattan mansion. Berman told the media gathered that federal prosecutors and FBI investigators have reached out to the prince to talk about his one-time friend Epstein, but that he has not responded to their requests.

Epstein killed himself in August, while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York.

Prince Andrew was one of Epstein's influential connections, but after Epstein was first convicted of sex crimes in 2008, the prince sought to distance himself from the financier.

Prince Andrew spoke out about his friendship with Epstein for the first time in a BBC interview in November.

The interview was widely considered a PR disaster, since the prince showed little remorse for Epstein's victims. Shortly after, the prince released a statement saying that he would be stepping back from royal duties. In the statement, he said he would be "willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigation, if required."

Representatives for Prince Andrew didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Federal prosecutors and the FBI have asked to interview Prince Andrew about Jeffrey Epstein but despite his public offer to cooperate he has not responded, US Attorney Geoff Berman said pic.twitter.com/GxufRQLjBH

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