From: ahk@chinet.com
Rhino wrote:
>On 2026-02-19 2:02 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>Rhino wrote:
>>>British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known
>>>as Prince Andrew) on his 66th birthday to "help them with their
>>>inquiries" over his possible misuse of office to pass sensitive
>>>information about trade to people who weren't supposed to see it while
>>>he was involved in Epstein's circle of friends and acquaintances. It's
>>>the first arrest of a senior British Royal since the 1600s during the
>>>English Civil War. (That arrest was of King Charles I and resulted in
>>>his arrest for treason, a trial by Parliament, and his trial, conviction
>>>and beheading!)
>>I don't get it. Is this an insider trading investigation? Who would have
>>put him on any board of directors? If he were passing along information
>>at second or third hand, I don't see how he was the one breeching
>>confidentiality.
>>He's not part of government and wouldn't know any state secrets.
>He was made an official trade envoy for several years and, as such, was
>privy to some sensitive information. And now, as a result of the Epstein
>files, information has emerged to the effect that he shared that
>information with people who weren't authorized to have it. So yes, this
>is essentially insider trading, British style.
I had no idea he ever had an important govrnment role. How was he
qualified for it? Also, it's the UK, so one suspects his misconduct was
well known at the time but covered up.
>I've now seen several sources say that if he is charged and convicted,
>he could face LIFE IN PRISON if the maximum sentence is applied.
You string together enough charges to be sentenced consecutively, and
face sentencing at his age, that's entirely likely.
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