The arrest of the UK’s former Prince Andrew highlights a sharp divide between Europe’s accountability for Jeffrey Epstein’s associates and the limited legal fallout in the United States, AFP reported Friday.

While Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only person convicted in the U.S., Epstein’s global network of politicians, CEOs, and celebrities has largely avoided prosecution.

Despite the unredacted “Epstein files” containing millions of mentions of prominent figures—including President Donald Trump—the Department of Justice recently suggested no further charges are forthcoming.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that a review of the files yielded nothing prosecutable, a claim that has drawn fierce bipartisan backlash.

Lawmakers like Representative Nancy Mace and Senator Ruben Gallego have condemned the lack of action, with Mace calling it “shameful” that the UK has done more than the U.S. government.

While Trump eventually signed the law to release the files, critics accuse his administration of a cover-up, noting his past social ties to Epstein.

Public trust is cratering; a recent poll shows 69% of Americans believe the saga proves the powerful are rarely held accountable.

Although legal consequences are stalled, the professional toll continues as figures like Larry Summers and Thomas Pritzker have resigned from high-profile boards following revelations of their continued ties to Epstein after his 2008 conviction.