Prince Andrew’s attorneys ask to dismiss US sex assault lawsuit saying it violates the terms of a settlement agreement
Giuffre has mentioned the assaults occurred in London, New York and the US Virgin Islands, and that Andrew was conscious that she was a minor — 17 years previous — when it began.
Andrew has constantly denied Giuffre’s allegations.
Within the submitting made Friday afternoon, attorneys for Andrew reiterated he “unequivocally denies Giuffre’s false allegations towards him.” CNN has reached out to an lawyer for Giuffre for remark.
“Virginia Giuffre might be a sufferer of sexual abuse by the hands of Jeffrey Epstein … and nothing can excuse, nor absolutely seize, the abhorrence and gravity of Epstein’s monstrous habits towards Giuffre, in that case,” it says. “Nevertheless, and with out diminishing the hurt suffered on account of Epstein’s alleged misconduct, Prince Andrew by no means sexually abused or assaulted Giuffre.”
Maxwell has pleaded not responsible. Her trial is predicted to start in November.
“Accusing a member of the world’s finest identified royal household of great misconduct has helped Giuffre create a media frenzy on-line and within the conventional press,” the submitting says. “Epstein’s abuse of Giuffre doesn’t justify her public marketing campaign towards Prince Andrew.”
It provides Giuffre entered right into a settlement with Epstein in 2009 which included a “normal launch” of all claims towards Epstein and quite a few different individuals, which attorneys say included Andrew. Particulars of the settlement have been redacted from the courtroom submitting made by Andrew’s attorneys.
The scheduling order signed by the choose in New York means attorneys for Giuffre should query Andrew exterior of courtroom and submit the interview by that date.
Additionally in October, London’s police drive determined to drop its investigation sparked by Giuffre’s case after reviewing plenty of courtroom paperwork.
“This assessment has concluded and we’re taking no additional motion,” the drive instructed CNN in an announcement.
The Duke of York was served authorized papers for the lawsuit by Giuffre’s attorneys in September.