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Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew's Woking claim

Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew's Woking claim

Summary

Pizza Express conducted a private investigation in 2019 to check if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had visited their Woking restaurant as he claimed during a BBC Newsnight interview. The restaurant found no proof either confirming or denying his presence on the day he was accused of sexual misconduct involving Virginia Giuffre.

Key Facts

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor said in a 2019 interview that he was at a Pizza Express in Woking on the day Virginia Giuffre accused him of sexual assault.
  • The Pizza Express chain conducted an internal inquiry after the interview to verify his claim.
  • The restaurant searched for records and spoke to former staff but found no evidence to prove whether he had been there or not.
  • No witnesses or customers recalled seeing Mountbatten-Windsor at the Woking branch on that day in 2001.
  • Mountbatten-Windsor strongly denies any wrongdoing related to the allegations.
  • The accusations are linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, with police investigating Mountbatten-Windsor for misconduct.
  • The interview involving the Pizza Express visit was widely reported and considered an “alibi” at the time.
  • The investigation took place because the claim was a matter of public interest following the interview.
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