Two separate incidents? No, that’s not what they said. Markle said it was said to Harry, not her...and Harry said he “felt a bit awkward” at a remark made right at the beginning of their relationship while they were still just dating. So, she lied.
I don’t think Andrew has refused to cooperate with anyone actually...or at least, not according to his lawyers. I’ve taken this segment from a Guardian article:
“The Duke of York has on at least three occasions this year offered his assistance as a witness to the DoJ. Unfortunately, the DoJ has reacted to the first two offers by breaching their own confidentiality rules and claiming that the duke has offered zero cooperation. In doing so, they are perhaps seeking publicity rather than accepting the assistance proffered.
“On 27 January 2020, Mr Geoffrey S Berman, the United States attorney for the southern district of New York, chose to make a public statement about the duke. This led to worldwide media reports that there had been ‘a wall of silence’ and that there had been ‘zero co-operation’ by the duke. These statements were inaccurate, and they should not have been made.
“On 9 March 2020, Mr Berman made further public statements saying that the duke had ‘completely shut the door’ on cooperating with the US investigation and that they are now ‘considering’ further options. Again, the first statement was inaccurate and should not have been made.”
The statement added: “It is a matter of regret that the DoJ has seen fit to breach its own rules of confidentiality, not least as they are designed to encourage witness cooperation. Far from our client acting above the law, as has been implied by press briefings in the US, he is being treated by a lower standard than might reasonably be expected for any other citizen. Further, those same breaches of confidentiality by the DoJ have given the global media – and, therefore, the worldwide audience – an entirely misleading account of our discussions with them.”
So, according to his lawyers, he’s made three “offers of assistance”. You and i cannot know the actual truth, of course.
But what do you think should be happening that isn’t? Daily briefings in the press saying...nothing new to report? Andrew’s life as a working royal is over...he cannot even be seen in his daughter’s wedding photographs or with his new grandson. To say that this has all been brushed under the carpet is absurd rubbish, quite honestly.
And when is Markle’s trial...for what? Are you saying people can only be criticised if they break the law? Hope not or this site won’t last much longer
You know that he “refused to cooperate”, do you? Not according to his lawyers. If you have other information there’s a few newspapers I can think of that would love to hear it.
@Phil Anne Throw Pee
You claimed that Morgan hacked the phone of a dead girl (let’s give her her name....Millie Dowler).
He did not. He has never been accused (by anyone) of phone hacking and, more importantly, during the times he edited The News of the World & The Mirror, no story was published that was sourced via phone hacking.
These are the facts & no Byline Investigates article is going to change that.
The issue, if there is one, is how much he knew of the habit of journalists generally to hack phones. He seems to be...vague...about the issue, which is unacceptable. But it’s a VERY far cry from what you’ve alleged.
@Moth Your post is fascinating, you must have insider info. Morgan says he resigned because he refused to apologise...but you know better, evidently. Spill the tea