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In this revealing episode, Virginia Roberts' brother Sky Roberts and his wife Amanda discuss the ongoing investigation into Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein's network, while Crime Agents reporter Andy Hughes exposes how Met Police protection officers may have covered up royal misconduct. The episode explores systemic failures in investigating powerful figures, the relationship between the Royal Family and police, and survivors' fight for justice against a web of influence involving governments, law enforcement, and the elite.
The Royal Protection Unit's Culture of Silence
Andy Hughes reveals disturbing allegations from a protection officer source about how the Royal Protection Unit became too close to the royals they served, particularly Prince Andrew. Officers who reported questionable behavior by royal family members were systematically punished—removed from their positions and demoted to walking the beat. This created a culture where protection officers prioritized protecting the secrets of the Royal Family over upholding the law, despite training that emphasized they must never forget they are police officers first.
- Protection officers are told in training to never forget they are police officers and must report any criminality they witness
- Officers who reported questionable royal behavior were regularly removed from their detail and put back in uniform as punishment
- The Royal Protection Unit became so secretive that other police units questioned what they were doing
- Being on Prince Andrew's detail was considered the least desirable job in the Met Police
" Whatever you do, do not forget that you are a police officer. If you see any criminality, you must act. That's the first thing they're told. They're clearly told this because there has been an issue for many years, certainly within the Royal Protection Unit, of Royal Protection Officers becoming too close, up to the point where they started behaving and acting like the Royal Family. "
" It was a regular thing that this officer was then brought in the next day and not only taken off that unit, not only taken off that detail, but was actually put back in uniform walking the beat as punishment for reporting a member of the royal family. "
Met Police's Transformation and Active Investigation
The Met Police's response to inquiries about royal protection has dramatically shifted in recent months. Previously, any questions about royal security arrangements received blanket 'no comment' responses. Now, the force is actively investigating, with two officers who were assigned to Prince Andrew already contacted. This transformation appears linked to both the release of the Epstein files and the Royal Family's desire to distance itself from Andrew, with Buckingham Palace seemingly giving tacit approval for serious investigation.
- Met Police previously gave blanket 'no comment' responses to any royal security questions but are now actively investigating
- Two officers assigned to Prince Andrew have already been contacted by the Met
- The transformation in Met Police attitude has occurred in just the last six months
- Six months ago, Met Police opened and closed a case involving Prince Andrew in about a week
" In the past, anything to do with the royals, anything about protection, close protection, it was just a blanket no comment. We don't speak about these security arrangements. Now they're coming forward and they're telling me because they want the public to know that actually they're taking this seriously. "
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