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Police Scotland probes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Balmoral visits with Jeffrey Epstein

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Police Scotland says it has received “information” and is investigating the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent together at Balmoral, the king’s private estate in Scotland. The force said its inquiries are at a very early stage and that it would not comment further on ongoing enquiries. According to the Daily Express, as reported by Raw Story and CNN, the inquiries relate to claims that women were trafficked to the estate. CNN also reports that Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February and released after being interviewed under caution.

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  1. Police Scotland says it has received information and is investigating the stays of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Balmoral.

    Reported byFar Left1Left3Center3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian, CNN, The New York Times
    Center
    Sky News, NewsNation, BBC News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Police Scotland says its inquiries are at a very early stage and it will not give further details.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian, CNN
    Center
    BBC News
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent time together at Balmoral, the king’s private estate in Scotland.

    Reported byFar Left1Left3Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian, CNN, The New York Times
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News
    Right
    New York Post

  4. The Daily Express has reported that the Balmoral inquiries relate to claims that women were trafficked to the estate.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    CNN

  5. CNN reports that Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February and released after being interviewed under caution.

    One outletCNN· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Police Scotland has received information and is investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s stays with Epstein and Maxwell at Balmoral. Left outlets stress Epstein’s conviction and the trafficking allegations, while the center states the probe plainly and the right-side report leads with ‘disgraced’ and ‘fresh investigation’.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines lead with the police probe and Epstein’s ties to Andrew; Raw Story’s ‘cryptic emails’ wording is the far-left outlier, while the NYT and CNN name Epstein as a convicted sex offender.

    Police probe the royal retreat at the center of Sensational language“cryptic Epstein emails”Cryptic describes the emails’ meaning before the reader knows what they refer to.More neutral: Epstein emails that mention BalmoralDisagree with this highlight?
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center headlines state the police probe plainly, use the force’s own wording such as ‘active inquiries’, and avoid loaded labels such as ‘disgraced’.

    Police Scotland carrying out 'active inquiries' into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side article, from the New York Post, leads with ‘disgraced’ and ‘fresh investigation’ and frames the probe around Andrew’s past; no other right-side outlet is in the sample.

    Loaded modifier“Disgraced”Calls the former prince disgraced in the outlet’s own voice before any finding in the story.More neutral: Former Prince AndrewDisagree with this highlight? ex-Prince Andrew under fresh investigation over Balmoral trips with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell: cops
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    disgraced royalcryptic Epstein emails

  • Center1

    disgraced

  • Right2

    disgracedsex-trafficking pals

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    disgraced royalMore neutral: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

    ‘Disgraced’ states a judgement about Andrew before the inquiry has reached any finding.

    …“information” and an investigation was at a “very early stage” into the time the disgraced royal spent with the late child sex offender at Balmoral.

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)Raw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    disgracedMore neutral: former or who resigned after

    Verdict as adjective; say what happened.

    An image of disgraced financier Epstein and former socialite Maxwell at Balmoral was also released by US…

    Used byBBC News (Center)New York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    cryptic Epstein emailsMore neutral: Epstein emails that mention Balmoral

    Cryptic describes the emails’ meaning before the reader knows what they refer to.

    Police probe the royal retreat at the center of cryptic Epstein emails

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    sex-trafficking palsMore neutral: associates of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

    Attaches a trafficking label to Epstein and Maxwell in the outlet’s own voice, while the same excerpt presents trafficking only as an allegation.

    …Windsor is under fresh investigation over new info about his activities with sex-trafficking pals Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the royal family’s Balmoral estate, UK…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Epstein’s conviction as a sex offender
  • the royal retreat’s role in the story
  • alleged trafficking of women to the estate
  • cryptic Epstein emails
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Balmoral, Royal Estate in Scotland

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • CNNLeft

    Police probe Jeffrey Epstein’s time spent at Balmoral with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

    Scottish police are investigating the time convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spent with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Balmoral, a private royal estate in Scotland which is a favored retreat for the monarchy. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Police probe the royal retreat at the center of Sensational language“cryptic Epstein emails”Cryptic describes the emails’ meaning before the reader knows what they refer to.More neutral: Epstein emails that mention BalmoralDisagree with this highlight?

    Scottish detectives are investigating time that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent at Balmoral, King Charles’ private estate in Scotland. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeftPA Media report

    Police Scotland says it has received information on Jeffrey Epstein visit to Balmoral with Andrew

    Force says ‘inquiries ongoing’ into visit to royal estate in Scotland, when Ghislaine Maxwell was also present Detectives are investigating time spent by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the king’s private estate in Scotland. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the police probe itself
  • the force’s early-stage wording
  • the Balmoral visits
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Andrew’s disgraced status
  • a fresh investigation
  • Epstein and Maxwell links

Leaves out

  • the early-stage status of the inquiry
  • the alleged trafficking claims

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Loaded modifier“Disgraced”Calls the former prince disgraced in the outlet’s own voice before any finding in the story.More neutral: Former Prince AndrewDisagree with this highlight? ex-Prince Andrew under fresh investigation over Balmoral trips with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell: cops

    British cops have launched an investigation into the former Prince Andrew’s stays with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the UK royals' Balmoral estate after receiving “information,” it was reported Friday.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 6:06 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 30, 2:14 AM EDT

  • Right

    5 hr 51 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 8:04 AM EDT

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 30, 2:14 AM EDT
  2. The GuardianLeftOct 30, 6:06 AM EDT
  3. NewsNationCenterOct 30, 7:23 AM EDT
  4. BBC NewsCenterOct 30, 7:55 AM EDT
  5. Raw StoryFar LeftOct 30, 8:00 AM EDT
  6. New York PostRightOct 30, 8:04 AM EDT
  7. CNNLeftOct 30, 8:17 AM EDT
  8. The New York TimesLeftOct 30, 8:50 AM EDT
  9. United Press InternationalCenterOct 30, 9:44 AM EDT

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