Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes
Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie named the former royal as a 'co-conspirator' of Jeffrey Epstein in the House of Representatives.
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Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes
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What this story says
- Republican congressman Thomas Massie stated in the US House of Representatives that Prince Andrew "committed sex crimes in the United States."
- Massie identified Andrew as one of Jeffrey Epstein's 'co-conspirators' during a speech on 2 September 2026.
- Andrew has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III.
- Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual assault, died by suicide in 2025.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 17 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
58/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
35/100
17 sources · methodology
Republican congressman Thomas Massie stated in the US House of Representatives that Prince Andrew "committed sex crimes in the United States." Massie made the accusation on 2 September 2026, naming the former royal as one of the "co-conspirators" of Jeffrey Epstein. The congressman was speaking during a session focused on the release of documents related to the late financier.
Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing. He was stripped of his royal titles by his brother, King Charles III, following renewed scrutiny of his past associations. Virginia Giuffre, who had accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, died by suicide in 2025. Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, despite previously stating he had never met her.
Disagreement on Andrew's settlement
The Evening Standard reported that Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in 2022, despite claiming never to have met her. ABC Australia also noted that he denies any wrongdoing and has never been charged with any crime relating to the allegations. None of the other reports mention the settlement or Andrew's claim of never having met Giuffre.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention that Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in 2022. None of the right-rated reports mention Andrew's denial of ever having met Giuffre, nor do they mention his settlement with her.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 1 Sept 2026, 23:15, and will add the sides that appear.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles last year. (Reuters: Toby Melville)
ABC Australia — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
7 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led with the accusation that Prince Andrew "committed sex crimes in the US", as stated by Republican congressman Thomas Massie. These reports highlighted Massie naming Andrew as one of Jeffrey Epstein's "co-conspirators". Several outlets noted that Andrew has denied any wrongdoing and has never been charged. ABC Australia mentioned that Massie is a "breakaway Republican" and that under US law, members of Congress cannot be prosecuted for statements made in the House. The Independent (US) and perspectivemedia.com stated Andrew should face investigation for US sex crimes. Novara Media reported Massie called for an investigation into the former prince and other prominent figures in the wake of revelations in the Epstein files. Metro News also reported the accusation.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Congressman Thomas Massie's accusation that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "committed sex crimes in the US". These reports included that Massie named Andrew as a "co-conspirator" of Jeffrey Epstein. The Evening Standard provided the most detail, stating Andrew should be investigated and prosecuted for sex crimes in the US, and that he denied any wrongdoing but settled with Virginia Giuffre. RNZ and NZ Herald reported the core accusation. Reality Tea mentioned a "Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault" and that Andrew had been accused of alleged sex crimes. iNews reported that the representative named the former Duke of York as he pushed for further release of Epstein files.
Right
4 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was accused of "committing sex crimes in the US" by a Republican congressman. GB News and The Sun stated the accusation was made by Congressman Thomas Massie during a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. The Daily Express reported the former Duke of York had been accused by a US congressman of "committing sex crimes".
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes?
- Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 41% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 24% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 41% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 24% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes biased?
- Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Congressman Massie Accuses Prince Andrew of US Sex Crimes?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Congressman Thomas Massie accuse Prince Andrew of?
- Congressman Thomas Massie accused Prince Andrew of "committing sex crimes in the United States" during a speech in the House of Representatives on 2 September 2026. He also named Andrew as one of the "co-conspirators" of Jeffrey Epstein.
- Has Prince Andrew responded to the accusations?
- Prince Andrew has consistently denied all allegations of wrongdoing. He was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III following renewed scrutiny of his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
- What is the background to these accusations?
- The accusations stem from the ongoing fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Virginia Giuffre, who had accused Andrew of sexual assault, died by suicide in 2025. Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, despite previously stating he had never met her.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
7- Andrew ‘committed sex crimes in US’, Congress hears (opens Stuff in a new tab)
- Andrew accused of committing sex crimes in US, Congress hears (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew should face investigation for US sex crimes, says senior Republican (opens perspectivemedia.com in a new tab)
perspectivemedia.com — is perspectivemedia.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Andrew should face investigation for US sex crimes, says senior Republican (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'committed sex crimes in US', congressman says (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)
ABC Australia — is ABC Australia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Congressman Accuses Ex-Prince Andrew of Committing Sex Crimes in US (opens Novara Media in a new tab)
Novara Media — is Novara Media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of 'sex crimes in the US' (opens Metro News in a new tab)
Metro News — is Metro News biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
6- Republican congressman accuses Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of committing sex crimes in US (opens RNZ in a new tab)
- Andrew ‘committed sex crimes in US’, Congress hears (opens NZ Herald in a new tab)
- Ex-Prince Andrew Accused of Alleged Sex Crimes by Republican Congressman (opens Reality Tea in a new tab)
Reality Tea — is Reality Tea biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew should face investigation for US sex crimes, says senior Republican (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Evening Standard — is Evening Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew accused of committing sex crimes in the US by congressman (opens iNews in a new tab)
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of 'sex crimes in the US' (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
4- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of 'committing sex crimes in the US' by Republican congressman (opens GB News in a new tab)
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of 'committing sex crimes in the US' (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
Daily Express — is Daily Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of 'committing sex crimes in the US' (opens Daily Star in a new tab)
Daily Star — is Daily Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andrew is accused of 'committing sex crimes in the US' by congressman (opens The Sun in a new tab)
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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