By Aaron Miller
The Federal Bureau Of Investigation(FBI) will be hoping for pointers from Johanna Sjoberg-the woman who claims Prince Andrew groped her breasts- when they meet with her.
The testimony of a woman who claims she was groped by Prince Andrew could be very dangerous, but could also backfire, depending on what she says and how she answers questions.
Criminal attorneys in the U.S believe investigators will be keen to find out as much as they can about the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and whether any information can lead them to establishing other facts connected to his crime
Johanna Sjoberg, 39 has agreed to speak to the FBI as part of their probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s Paedophile crimes. She will allege being groped by the Prince and be say everything she knows about her knowledge of where Prince Andrew fits into the equation.
A deposition of Joanna Sjoberg filed in 2017 accused Maxwell of bringing her to Epstein and made reference to Prince Andrew. A relevant excerpt of the court document reads:
“I just remember someone suggesting a photo, and they told us to go get on the couch. And so Andrew and Virginia sat on the couch, and they put the puppet, the puppet on her lap. And so then I sat on Andrew’s lap, and I believe on my own volition, and they took the puppet’s hands and put it on Virginia’s breast, and so Andrew put his on mine.”
The court papers relate to a defamation case accusing British Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of acquiring a number of under aged girls for Epstein’s rich and famous circle of friends. The documents claim the girls were secured under false pretences that a legitimate source of income lay in wait for them.
EVIDENCE
No evidence the prince condoned or even knew the girls were being trafficked as sex slaves has surfaced at this point in time, but not all the details contained in court documents have been disclosed. An emergence of any such evidence could be catastrophic for the prince to very dark territories his royal position may not be able to rescue him from.
DOUBTS
Lawyers for Epstein’s victims have been quick to express strong doubts the prince would not have known the girls were being trafficked, but such suggestions would need concrete evidence before any real weight can be attached to it. Prince Andrew has categorically denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities, or having sex with any of the minors.
The 39-year-old American first pictured yesterday is getting ready to repeat allegations she made in 2007 that the Duke Of York groped her at the late billionaire’s New York home when she was 21. Investigators are hoping that they may be able to piece a lot from her account of how she was recruited and her recollections of Prince Andrew at the billionaires property in the U.S.
Crucial to investigators will be how often Sjoberg saw the Prince Andrew and what words may have been said by him to conclude whether he was a conscious party to the arrangements to recruit young girls to allegedly provide sexual gratification for the prince.
Her decision to speak to FBI investigators increases the likelihood that Prince Andrew himself will be approached for questioning, something he has already volunteered to do if necessary. Insiders from the FBI told The Eye Of Media.Com that no criminal lines of investigation against Prince Andrew are currently being looked at, but the official line from the Bureau was that they won’t comment on any other aspects of their investigation.
ADVANCES
Legal experts following the case speculate on good grounds that Sjoberg will be asked whether the Prince made any further sexual advances towards her, and if so, seek confirmation that she rejected the advances, and why. As damaging as the details of her testimony could be for the prince’s image, they are not likely to have any real criminal implications without the added support of witness evidence.
EMBARRASSING
The news comes after a week of hugely negative and embarrassing developments for the Duke Of York and the royal family in general. A glittering 60th birthday party at Buckingham Palace for the Prince was cancelled after he was forced to step down from all 230 of his charities and patronages.
There is currently no evidence the prince condoned or even knew the girls were being trafficked as sex slaves. Should any such evidence emerge, it would take the prince to very dark territories his royal position may not be able to rescue him from.
Lawyers for Epstein’s victims have already suggested there is no way the prince would not have known the girls were being trafficked, but such suggestions have to be backed up with evidence before they carry any legal weight.
The 39-year-old is getting ready to repeat allegations she made in 2007 that the Duke Of York groped her at the late billionaire’s New York home when she was 21. Investigators are hoping that they may be able to piece a lot from her account of how she was recruited and her recollections of Prince Andrew at the billionaires property in the U.S.
The news follows a week of hugely negative and embarrassing developments for the Duke Of York and the royal family in general. A glittering 60th birthday party at Buckingham Palace for the Prince was cancelled after he was forced to step down from all 230 of his charities and patronages.