If Prince Andrew ever had a reason to sweat, it would definitely be over this. There’s a new report that says the Duke of York is feeling pretty nervous as he will soon find out whether his sex abuse civil case will go ahead, according to a judge. Here’s what you need to know.
Judge Lewis A Kaplan last week heard arguments over a motion to dismiss the civil sex lawsuit brought against the Queen’s son by Virginia Giuffre. A lawyer for the Duke of York – who has denied all allegations – argued the claim for damages “is unfair, it is unjust, it should be dismissed.”
Prince Andrew Is Sweating Over Sex Abuse Civil Case
However, Prince Andrew’s legal team argued during a video conference that Ms. Giuffre waived her right to sue the Duke when she signed a $500,000 settlement agreement with convicted sex offender Epstein in 2009.
During the hearing, the Prince’s lawyer said: “It’s unquestionable that Prince Andrew could have been sued in the 2009 Florida action. He was not. And therefore he was a ‘potential defendant’ and a release under the 2009 settlement agreement by its unambiguous terms.”
Prince Andrew has pretty much been canceled both in public and behind closed doors because of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and a new lawsuit that has been brought against him. However, Prince Andrew has asked a U.S. court to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit, as his legal team believes it’s “frivolous.” Virginia alleges that she was forced to have sex with the Duke of York on a number of occasions while she was still a minor.
Lawyers for the Duke of York say he “unequivocally denies” sexually abusing or assaulting Virginia Giuffre, now 38, and described her lawsuit as “frivolous” and an attempt to “achieve another payday at his expense.”
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