Prince Andrew allegedly asked police to help him dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse, in 2011, according to a report from a British tabloid.
The report has led the Metropolitan Police in London to look into the allegations.
"We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made," a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told Reuters following a report from the Mail on Sunday. The report, which was published Saturday, Oct. 18, claims Andrew asked police to investigate Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager.
USA TODAY has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.
The British tabloid cited a 2011 email allegedly showing that Andrew told Queen Elizabeth's deputy press secretary that he provided one of his personal protection officers with Giuffre's date of birth and social security number "for investigation."
