King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations that he sent confidential government documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was released later in the day and has not been charged with a crime.

The arrest follows the release of millions of Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Justice Department, which have laid bare the close ties many prominent political and business figures had with the wealthy financier, who died in prison in 2019.

The former prince, 66, has already been stripped of his royal titles and evicted from his mansion due to his social and business relationship with Epstein. In 2022, he settled a civil lawsuit brought by one of Epstein's victims, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. He did not admit fault as part of the settlement, and his arrest was not related to her allegations. 

Andrew has denied wrongdoing and has expressed regret for his friendship with Epstein. He has said he never saw any sex crimes.

His office did not respond to a request for comment following his arrest and he has not spoken publicly since the files become public.