Prince Andrew Must Face, Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, , Judge Rules.
On January 12, a federal judge in New York ruled that a lawsuit against Prince Andrew can move forward.
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'Vice' reports that the lawsuit accuses Prince Andrew of sexually abusing an underage girl.
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The decision by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan would make it possible for the royal to face trial.
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The decision by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan would make it possible for the royal to face trial.
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According to 'Vice,' the prince has argued that a 2009 settlement involving Jeffrey Epstein protected him from prosecution.
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According to 'Vice,' the prince has argued that a 2009 settlement involving Jeffrey Epstein protected him from prosecution.
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Virginia Giuffre has long accused Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew for sex while she was still underage.
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Virginia Giuffre has long accused Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew for sex while she was still underage.
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According to Giuffre, she was forced into sexual encounters with Andrew in New York City, London and on Epstein's private island.
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Giuffre's lawsuit also accuses Ghislane Maxwell, who was recently convicted of five federal sex trafficking charges, of helping to facilitate the encounters.
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Giuffre's lawsuit also accuses Ghislane Maxwell, who was recently convicted of five federal sex trafficking charges, of helping to facilitate the encounters.
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'Vice' reports that a 2009 settlement between Giuffre and Epstein had remained secret up until this year.
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According to 'Vice,' that settlement contained a clause that offered protection to anyone who could be a "potential defendant" from future lawsuits.
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According to 'Vice,' that settlement contained a clause that offered protection to anyone who could be a "potential defendant" from future lawsuits.
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According to the prince's legal team, the 2009 settlement protected the royal from prosecution.
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However, 'Vice' points out that the ruling by U.S. District Judge Kaplan would appear to disagree with Prince Andrew's legal team.