Rep. Nancy Mace Calls for Prince Andrew to Be Prosecuted After Closed-Door Epstein Victims Meeting

Rep. Nancy Mace urged prosecutors to pursue charges against Prince Andrew and wrote that she wanted to see the former royal “in handcuffs” after walking out of a closed-door House Oversight Committee meeting with victims of Jeffrey Epstein.

Mace said in social posts late Wednesday that the meeting with survivors left her with a “full-blown panic attack” and that prosecuting Prince Andrew for any crimes on U.S. soil “now seems like a good time.” In a separate post she wrote, “A cold dark cell. Prince Andrew in handcuffs. Sends the right message.” She later added, “Perhaps we can focus on prosecuting predators next. Let victims, survivors and the country heal.”

Prince Andrew has for years faced allegations that he sexually abused one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, when she was 17. Andrew reached a civil settlement with Giuffre in 2022; he has denied her allegations. Giuffre died by suicide in April at her home in Australia.

Mace, a South Carolina Republican and a member of the House Oversight Committee, has been among lawmakers pressing for the release of committee records related to Epstein and his associates. She said prosecuting alleged predators should follow the public release of investigative files, arguing that accountability would help victims and the public move forward.

The call to criminally pursue a foreign royal raises legal and jurisdictional questions. Prince Andrew is a British citizen and the alleged encounters occurred abroad, matters that typically involve complex determinations about venue, evidence and prosecutorial authority. To date, no criminal charges have been filed against him in the United States in relation to the Epstein cases.

House Oversight members held closed-door sessions with survivors this week as part of the committee’s broader examination of Epstein’s network and the institutional failures that allowed his trafficking to continue. Lawmakers have signaled interest in making certain investigative materials public, and some members have suggested that public access to files could prompt further legal or legislative action.

Mace’s post was among several public reactions from lawmakers and advocates following the sessions. She framed the prosecution of high-profile figures as part of a broader effort to prioritize victims’ voices and to prevent future abuses. The Oversight Committee has not announced immediate plans to recommend criminal charges based on the meeting, and any decision to pursue prosecution would rest with federal or state prosecutors who handle criminal matters independently of Congress.