Embarrassment for the Royal Family: Former Prince Andrew Summoned to Testify in Court - A Precedent Not Seen Since 1870
Former Prince Andrew has been summoned to testify in a civil fraud trial in London, a first since 1870. The subpoena relates to a payment of £750,000 he allegedly received as part of an embezzlement case. Andrew is not criminally charged, but his testimony is scheduled for December.
Former Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles III of Britain, has been summoned to testify in a civil fraud trial at the High Court in London. This is a historic precedent: for the first time since 1870, a member of the royal family has received an official summons to give testimony. At the center of the case is Nebahat Isbilen, a Turkish citizen who accuses her former financial advisor, Selman Turk, of embezzling tens of millions of pounds. She claims Turk transferred £750,000 to Andrew in 2019 without explaining the purpose of the payment. Turk argues that Isbilen approved the payment in hopes that Andrew would help her imprisoned husband in Turkey. Andrew repaid the sum in 2021 and is not accused of wrongdoing. Judge Adam Johnson approved the summons, ruling that it was unlikely Andrew would voluntarily agree to testify. His testimony is scheduled for mid-December, but he may request its cancellation. The summons comes amid ongoing investigations into Andrew in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein case.