Pippa Middleton’s Father-in-Law Faces Rape Investigation in France Photo David Matthews with his wife, Jane, at the wedding of their son James Matthews to Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, in May. Credit Pool photo by Justin Tallis PARIS — A millionaire British hotel owner who is the father-in-law of Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, is under formal investigation in France over allegations that he raped an underage girl in the 1990s, a French judicial official said.
The businessman, David Matthews, an owner of the luxury resort Eden Rock, faces potential charges of “rape on a minor by a person with authority over the victim” for events said to have taken place in 1998 and 1999 and for which a complaint was filed last year, according to the official.
Mr. Matthews, 74, was questioned in Paris on Tuesday by police officers who specialize in crimes involving minors, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in line with depar..