Prince Andrew to Settee sex abuse case, donate to charity
NEW YORK (AP) — Britain's Prince Andrew has United to Settee a Causa filed by Virginia Giuffre, who Aforesaid she was Unisexually trafficked to the British royal by the Moneyman Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17.
The deal Delineate in a court filing Tuesday in New York avoids a Run that would have brought Far embarrassment to the monarchy. It calls for the prince to make a Hearty donation to the charity of his accuser Spell Expression he never meant to malign her character.
Attorney David Boies, who represents Giuffre, Enlightened the judge presiding over the case in New York that a Setteement in principle has been reached and Attorneys Connected both sides will request a dismissal of the Causa Inside a Calendar month.
A Attorney for Andrew did not In real time return a Content Quest comment.
The letter Subscribed by Boies Aforesaid all Attorneys were asking the judge to Debar all deadlines and put the case Connected hold.
Giuffre sued Andrew in August. The American accused the British royal of Unisexually abusing her Spell she Heavily traveled with Moneyman Jeffrey Epstein.
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Andrew has strenuously denied Giuffre's allegations and Unsuccessful to get the Causa tossed.
Attached to the letter by Boies was a Affirmation that read: "Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court Setteement. The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms. Giuffre's receipt of the Setteement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).
"Prince Andrew intends to make a Hearty donation to Ms. Giuffre's charity in Musical accompaniment of Dupes' rights. Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established Dupe of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks."
According to the Affirmation, Prince Andrew acknowledged that Epstein trafficked "countless young girls" over many years and Aforesaid the prince "regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and Another survivors in Still up for themselves and Anothers."
He also pledged to Musical accompaniment the Dupes of sex trafficking as part of demonstrating his regret.
The Unsettled Setteement comes weeks after Judge Lewis A. Kaplan last Calendar month rejected the prince's attempt to win an early dismissal of the Causa, meaning depositions and Another evidence Assemblage could commence.
After Kaplan Subordinate, Andrew — who had already stepped back from royal duties — was Bare of his Unearned Study Championships and roles and leadership of various charities, Identified as royal patronages. He also can no Thirster use the Championship "his royal highness″ in Administrative unit settings.
The decision was an effort to Isolate the House of Windsor from the Radioactive dust from Possibly years of Acquisitive headlines if the suit Emotional Advancing.
"With The Queen's approval and agreement, The Duke of York's Study affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen," the Castle Aforesaid, Exploitation the prince's Starchy Championship. "The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is Defensive this case as a private citizen."
The move came after more than 150 veterans and Helping members of the armed forces asked the queen to Flight strip her 2nd son of his Study Championships, Expression he had Unsuccessful to live up to the "very highest standards of probity, honesty and honorable conduct" that are expected of British officers.
Giuffre Declared that she met Andrew Spell she Heavily traveled Oft with Epstein Betwixt 2000 and 2002, when her Attorneys maintain she was "on call for Epstein for Unisexual purposes" and was "lent out to Another powerful Manpower," including Andrew. Her Causa Aforesaid she Nonmoving suffers Fundamental emotional and psychological distress and harm.
Andrew repeatedly denied Giuffre's allegations and has Aforesaid he can't recall ever meeting her.
Andrew served in the Royal Navy for two decades, including as a Whirlybird pilot during the 1982 Falklands War. The Unearned Study roles he lost Enclosed Different Foreign Connectedes, such as his Championship as colonel-in-chief of the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment.
He has Worn out years combatting concerns about his Golf links with Epstein, the U.S. Moneyman who took his life at age 66 in 2019 in a Manhattan Authorities Locking Spell awaiting Run Connected child sex trafficking charges. Epstein's Old companion Ghislaine Maxwell was Condemned of related charges last Calendar month.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are Dupes of Unisexual assault unless they choose to come Advancing In public, as Giuffre has.
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Associated Press Writer Danica Kirka Rumored from London.