Virginia Giuffre’s civil claim against duke can move forward, federal judge rules in New YorkThis article contains descriptions of sexual abuseLongtime Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit against him can move forward, as a New…
After her conviction, let’s call Ghislaine Maxwell what she is – a sex trafficker, not a socialite | Joan Smith
The glamorous past of Epstein’s procurer might blind some to her shocking crimesFor years, she was described as a “socialite”, a word that conceals more than it explains. Socialites are almost always women from a wealthy if not an aristocratic backgrou…
Prince Andrew asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
Duke of York says Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of forcing her to have sex when she was 17, is seeking a ‘payday’ at his expenseIn a filing asking a US judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit in which he is accused of sexually abusing a woman when she was…
Met police drops investigation into Prince Andrew in Virginia Giuffre case
Officers made decision after reportedly talking to Giuffre and a review of documentsThe Metropolitan police are taking no further action after a review prompted by Virginia Giuffre, who is taking legal action against Prince Andrew.Met officers made the…
Prince Andrew allowed to review settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein
A court in New York has granted the royal’s lawyers permission to see the confidential agreeement between his accuser and the late financierPrince Andrew will have a chance to review a 2009 settlement agreement that he hopes will shield him from a civi…
High court will serve US court papers on Prince Andrew if necessary
Court initially rejected request from Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers in sexual assault civil case filed against royalThe high court has agreed to intervene if necessary to serve papers on the Duke of York in the sexual assault civil case filed against him …
US court to hold pretrial conference in Prince Andrew sexual assault suit
Lawyers claiming to represent Duke of York question whether papers were properly servedA US court will hold a pretrial conference on Monday in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her, as the two sides argue over …
UK republicans take heart from royals’ recent travails
Campaign group Republic believes bad headlines are increasing support for the abolition of the monarchyIt has been another run of weeks in which the royal family’s open sores have been publicised around the world.Prince Andrew was confirmed to be a “pe…
‘Rebranding’ Prince Andrew? Now there’s a real mission impossible | Hadley Freeman
The task of making the prince even vaguely palatable to the public has been called ‘the rebranding job from hell’. But I’ve got a few ideasHistory is unfolding all around us. Tragedies are occurring every day. So I was very taken with a recent article …
Prince Andrew’s reputation damaged for ever by Giuffre claims, experts say
Lawyers say Duke of York has lost in court of public opinion and is unlikely to engage with civil case in USThe Duke of York faces an “uphill struggle” to combat the impact of the sex offences allegations made against him and has already lost in the co…