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And in a bombshell move, the Department of Justice has formally told the UK the Duke of York is now caught up in a criminal probe for the first time.
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But now The Sun can reveal the US Department of Justice has dramatically upped the stakes. It has by-passed Buckingham Palace - instead filing a “mutual legal assistance” (MLA) request to the Home Office.
MLA requests are only used in criminal cases under a legal treaty with the UK.
