An internal DOJ email from November 21, 2019, showing federal prosecutors coordinating their response to a HuffPost media inquiry about whether Prince Andrew would submit to questioning in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

This document captures the moment when media pressure intensified on U.S. authorities following Prince Andrew's disastrous BBC Newsnight interview on November 16, 2019, where he claimed he would cooperate with investigators 'if push came to shove.' HuffPost reporter Sara Boboltz reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office asking whether Prince Andrew would actually submit to questioning. The email shows Nicholas Blase of the Southern District of New York agreeing to handle the response. This was a pivotal moment—despite Andrew's public promises, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman would later publicly state that Andrew had provided 'zero cooperation' with federal prosecutors and the FBI.

Key Highlights

• •Internal DOJ coordination responding to media inquiry about Prince Andrew's cooperation
• •Sent just 5 days after Prince Andrew's infamous BBC Newsnight interview on November 16, 2019
• •References The Telegraph reporting that Prince Andrew was 'preparing' to submit to questioning
• •Prince Andrew ultimately never voluntarily cooperated with U.S. investigators despite public promises

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