EFTA00022062.pdf

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U.S. Department of Justice 
Criminal Division 
VAA:WHG:JEC:JTM 
DOJ No. CRM-182-73090 
Office of International Affairs 
Washington, D.C. 20530 
FROM: 
The Central Authority of the United States 
TO: 
The Central Authority of the United Kingdom 
SUBJECT: 
Request for Assistance in the Matter of Material Witness PA 
DATE: 
April 3, 2020 
The Central Authority of the United States of America ("U.S.") requests the assistance of 
the Central Authority of the United Kingdom ("UK") under the 1994 Treaty of Mutual Legal 
Assistance in Criminal Matters between the U.S. and the UK, as amended by the 16 December 
2004 Instrument and exchange of notes ("the Treaty"). The United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (collectively the "U.S. 
authorities") seek to interview H.R.H. Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, the Duke of York, 
also known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ("Prince Andrew" or"the witness"), relating to two 
ongoing criminal investigations. 
In addition, U.S. authorities seek records of certain 
communications and meetings between Prince Andrew and the subjects of one investigation. 
With regard to the interview, U.S. authorities request to conduct a voluntary interview of 
Prince Andrew and request the assistance of UK authorities in arranging for such an interview. In 
the event that the witness declines to participate in a voluntary interview, U.S. authorities request 
that UK authorities conduct a compelled interview of the witness under oath. 
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The U.S. authorities may use the requested records and information in the U.S. criminal 
investigation and proceedings, as defined at Article 19 of the Treaty, and in other U.S. criminal 
investigations and proceedings, as well as non-criminal judicial or administrative proceedings 
directly related to the U.S. criminal investigations and proceedings, pursuant to Article 7 of the 
Treaty. 
CONFIDENTIALITY 
The U.S. authorities are conducting …

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