Prince Andrew
Epstein victim charges him with sexual abuse
Prince Andrew has been sued by alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
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Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Virginia Giuffre has now also filed a lawsuit against the British Prince Andrew in New York.
Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Virginia Giuffre (38, née Roberts) wants to bring Britain’s Prince Andrew (61) to justice. As “People” reports, the American has now sued him in New York. In a statement made by the magazine, she said: “Today my attorney filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for sexual abuse under the Child Victims Act. As detailed in the lawsuit, I was brought to and sexually assaulted by him . “
Giuffre accuses Queen Elizabeth II’s second eldest son (95) of forcing her to have sex with him three times between 1999 and 2002 – accusations that Prince Andrew expressly denies. In a BBC interview Regarding his relationship with Epstein and Giuffre’s allegations, he said in November 2019: “I can’t remember ever meeting this lady, not at all. It just never happened.” After this interview turned into a PR disaster, Prince Andrew was forced to resign from his royal duties.
She does not want to “let the victims down”
Giuffre’s latest statement continues: “I hold Prince Andrew accountable for what he has done to me. The powerful and rich are not exempt from being held accountable for their actions. I hope others Victims will see that it is possible not to live in secrecy and fear, but to win back your own life by raising your voice and demanding justice. “
The alleged victim of the pedophile ring of US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019) concludes with the words: “I did not make this decision lightly. As a mother and wife, my family comes first – and I know this action Will expose me to further attacks from Prince Andrew and his deputies – but I knew that if I did not pursue this lawsuit, I would abandon them and all of the victims. “
“Nobody is above the law”
Sigrid McCawley, managing partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, who represents Giuffre, also explains to the magazine that the case of her client proves that no one is above the law.
“Filing this lawsuit proves that no one in the United States is above the law, regardless of power, privilege, or even the fact that the person is a prince, and that all abusers should be held accountable,” said McCawley.
No response to offers for out-of-court settlement
In response to previous reports of the impending lawsuit, Giuffre’s attorney David Boies stated the British “Mail on Sunday”that Prince Andrew did not respond to offers to settle their claims out of court.
The lawsuit “would be based on the fact that it was loaned to Prince Andrew for sex by Jeffrey Epstein and [sie] Was under 18 years old, “Boies told the newspaper. It would include claims for” improper sexual assault, physical and mental agony “.
Under the New York Child Victims Act, Giuffre would have had until next Saturday to file the civil suit. Now that this has been filed, Prince Andrew could be forced to be questioned under oath and to hand over texts, emails and private letters related to the case.