UK Court Rules Search Warrants for Prince Andrew Were Unlawful
A London judge rules that warrants used to search the former prince's properties were unlawful, following a judicial review of the Epstein-linked investigation.
First reported by ABC News, 3h 39m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 44% |
| 8 Oct, 06:18 UTC | 44% |
| 8 Oct, 04:08 UTC | 45% |
| 7 Oct, 16:42 UTC | 40% |
| 7 Oct, 12:33 UTC | 44% |
| 5 Oct, 01:48 UTC | 48% |
| 4 Oct, 01:35 UTC | 42% |
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 8 Oct 2026. ABC News published first, on 8 October at 09:58 UTC; The Guardian followed 3h 40m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg.com, appeared on 8 October at 14:15 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet), France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Prince Andrew — the market puts it at 44%, with $216 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if Prince Andrew is named in any context within documents held by the federal government directly regarding Jeffrey Epstein that are released before January 1, 2027. The market resolves to "No" otherwise. Readers often mistakenly believe that only explicit mentions of crimes or legal charges count, but the rule includes any mention in any context.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Prince Andrew at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- ABC NewsUK judge to hear the opening salvo in ex-Prince Andrew’s bid to challenge searches at his residences44%
- The GuardianSearch warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules44%
- News FeedFormer prince Andrew wins legal challenge over search warrants44%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesSearch warrants for former prince Andrew's homes were unlawful, UK court rules44%
- Bloomberg.comWarrants to Raid Former Prince Andrew Were Unlawful, Court Says44%
- Current odds44%
Sources
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- Warrants to Raid Former Prince Andrew Were Unlawful, Court Says Bloomberg.com ·
- Former prince Andrew wins legal challenge over search warrants News Feed ·
- Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules The Guardian ·
- UK judge to hear the opening salvo in ex-Prince Andrew’s bid to challenge searches at his residences ABC News ·
- Search warrants for former prince Andrew's homes were unlawful, UK court rules France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
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In this story
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
- King Charles
- Thames Valley police
- Jeffrey Epstein