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Prince Andrew’s Lawyers Ask to Dismiss Sexual Assault Case After Settlement with Epstein Is Released
Prince Andrew’s lawyers argued to block a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre who says the royal sexually assaulted her when she was 17
By Stephanie Petit
January 04, 2022 12:11 PM
Prince Andrew; Virginia Roberts Giuffre | CREDIT: ALEXANDER KOERNER/GETTY; EMILY MICHOT/MIAMI HERALD/TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE VIA GETTY
Prince Andrew’s attorneys argued on Tuesday to dismiss Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s civil sexual assault lawsuit after it was revealed Monday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reached a $500,000 settlement with Giuffre, in which she agreed not to sue any other “potential defendant.”
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