Virginia Giuffre

He Virginia Giuffre’s familywho alleged she was trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with former Prince Andrew, said they are happy with the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the United Kingdom, but said it is “shameful” that there have not been similar repercussions in the United States.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office arising from revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein Archives.

Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, told News themezone chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett in an emotional interview that he learned of the arrest at 3 a.m.

“We had this shot of adrenaline that almost felt surreal,” he said.

“And then, you know, after that rush of excitement or that rush of joy, really, the vindication for Virginia,” he said. “I mean, I can tell you that it’s been an up and down day. We’ve had quite the mix of emotions. I found myself crying in a restaurant earlier for no other reason than that we miss her. We wish she was here to see this, and this is a day for her surviving sisters. This is a day that they’ve been waiting for for a long time, and I think it gives a little vindication to her and her surviving sisters.”

Giuffre died by suicide last year at 41 years old. He had accused Mountbatten-Windsor, former Prince Andrew, of attack her on three different occasions when I was 17 years old. He has denied those accusations. Mountbatten-Windsor achieved a agree with her in 2022paying him about $16 million, according to British media reports.

“We would have been calling Virginia and shouting and rejoicing with her,” said Amanda Roberts, Sky’s wife and Virginia’s sister-in-law. “And so the avalanche of mixed emotions, you know, we’ve had some really tough moments today, but we also want to continue on the winning path. We want to take this as a victory and keep moving forward.”

Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, was arrested on his 66th birthday. The arrest was not directly related to allegations of sex trafficking or abuse, but came about two weeks after an anti-royal organization asked police to investigate documents in Epstein’s files that indicated the former prince had shared confidential government information with the late American sex offender when the royal worked as a British trade envoy.

Thames Valley Police said on Thursday they had arrested a man in his 60s “on suspicion of misconduct in public office”. Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, was released after about 12 hours but is still under investigation.

“We are incredibly proud of her,” Sky Roberts said of Giuffre. “And there’s one moment that really resonates in my mind. And I remember the moment she said, ‘He knows what he did. I know what he did, and only one of us is telling the truth, and I know it’s me.’ And that still resonates in my head today.”

Amanda Roberts said the former prince’s arrest was “Giuffre’s character coming true today.”

Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of her royal titles last year amid renewed criticism over her relationship with Epstein and Giuffre’s allegations.

Amanda Roberts said Thursday’s charges, while not directly related to her sister-in-law’s allegations, are still very serious.

“I want to reiterate that it is punishable by life imprisonment in the United Kingdom. It is a very extreme punishment and we welcome it,” he said. “But we also want to say that this is the beginning of the web. This is the thread we need to keep pulling to uncover more allegations. We hope the UK will be persistent on that, and we know that if they really follow this path, they will get there too.”

“And we hope the same acts occur here in the United States,” he added. “And it’s been very embarrassing not to see that come from our own government.”

Sky Roberts also criticized the contrasting responses between the US and UK governments, saying: “We have our own administration here basically telling the American public that we’re going to move forward with this. And the reality is that the American public is shouting at them, along with the survivors and our sister survivors, saying, well, you may be ready to move on, but we’re not.”

“This is a stain on American history,” he added.

Amanda Roberts said she had “zero confidence” in Attorney General Pam Bondi or the Department of Justice carry out appropriate investigations on those involved in the files.

“We need to look to our representatives. We need to look to Congress to take the necessary steps to continue to push this forward,” he said. “He needs to be exposed. We need to see more indictments. And I would say this: Anyone in our administration, especially in the Department of Justice, if they are not willing to expose the predators and do right by the survivors in this case, then they should resign.”

Sky Roberts also had harsh words for previous administrations, saying, “Frankly, every administration before this one is in the same boat where they probably didn’t do the right thing by the survivors.”

“My hope is that this is just a moment of cause and effect, that the dominoes have finally fallen, that the next set of houses of cards is about to show its face,” he said. “We have to take action on this. And the way the UK responds, the way they deal with this investigation, will set the tone for the rest of all the other investigations that will be carried out.”

Speaking to members of the US government, Sky Roberts said: “Pick up your daughters tonight, look them in the face, tell them you didn’t do anything. Or pick them up and tell them, you know, ‘Mom and Dad are fighting. We’re going to do this for you. This next generation deserves better.'”

Amanda said that while the issue may be political, it is “not partisan.”

“I also want to tell all survivors that this day is for you and that ordinary people like Virginia can do extraordinary things, no matter the trauma and pain you have experienced,” he said. “And we’re here for you. We see you, we’re going to keep fighting and we’re going to get you to that finish line.”