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Key Points from Prince Andrew’s Response to Virginia Giuffre’s Lawsuit | Prince Andrew


Prince Andrew has filed his response and defenses to Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit against him, filed in New York District Court. These are some of the key points of the court documents. The prince’s lawyers say:

  • Prince Andrew denies the allegations contained in paragraph one of the complaint. (Paragraph One of Complaint: “This Complaint arises out of sexual abuse of Plaintiff by Defendant when she was under the age of 18.”)

  • Prince Andrew lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph two of the complaint. (Paragraph Two: “During 2000–2002, beginning when Plaintiff was 16 years old, Plaintiff was a victim of sexual abuse and trafficking by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.”)

  • Prince Andrew denies the first clause of paragraph seven of the complaint. It lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the remaining allegations contained in said paragraph. (Paragraph Seven: “Prince Andrew was a close friend of Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who spent years overseeing and managing Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, and actively recruited underage girls, including the plaintiff.” ).

  • Prince Andrew denies the allegations contained in paragraph nine of the complaint. (Paragraph Nine: “After publicly feigning ignorance about the extent of Epstein’s sex trafficking operation and sympathy for Epstein’s victims, Prince Andrew has refused to cooperate with US authorities in their investigation and prosecution of Epstein and his associates. partners in crime”).

  • Prince Andrew admits that he met Epstein in or around 1999. He denies the remaining allegations in the first sentence of paragraph 30 of the complaint and lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations contained in the second sentence of that paragraph. (Paragraph 30: “According to Prince Andrew, he first met Epstein in 1999 through Maxwell, a close friend of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew and Maxwell have been photographed together at numerous social events.”)

  • Prince Andrew lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 33 of the complaint. (Paragraph 33: “In 2006, Prince Andrew invited Epstein to his daughter’s 18th birthday party, even though Epstein was accused of procuring a minor for prostitution only a month earlier.”)

  • Prince Andrew lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 38 of the complaint. (Paragraph 38: “The following photograph shows Prince Andrew, Applicant and Maxwell at Maxwell’s home before Prince Andrew sexually abused Applicant.”)

  • Giuffre, through his own actions, inactions, and other conduct, including, but not limited to, entering into the 2009 release agreement with Epstein containing a broad third-party release of his claims against Prince Andrew and others, waived the claims now affirmed in the complaint. .

  • Assuming, without admitting, that Giuffre suffered any injury or damage, Giuffre and/or others, other than Prince Andrew, contributed in whole or in part to the alleged damage.

  • Assuming, without admitting, that Giuffre suffered any injury or harm alleged in the lawsuit, Giuffre’s claims are barred by the doctrine of consent.

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