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Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reach out-of-court settlement in sexual abuse lawsuit
Prince Andrew has reportedly agreed not to repeat his denial that he raped Virginia Giuffre under the terms of a confidential settlement.
The Queen’s son has reached a multi-million-pound deal with Ms Giuffre to stop her civil lawsuit against him going to trial.
But according to The Telegraph, a clause prevents the duke from repeating his claim that he does not recall meeting Ms Giuffre.
She, on the other hand, could soon be free to speak publicly under the terms of the agreement reached this weekend, the paper reports.
The Duke of York is now facing questions about his role in public life and how he plans to fund the financial settlement – which some reports suggested could be as much as ￡12m. There is speculation the Queen could use private funds to help cover the costs.
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The lawsuit alleged the duke sexually assaulted Ms Giuffre on three occasions when she was a 17-year-old victim of sex trafficking by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew has denied the allegations.
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Show latest update 1645073846 Prince Andrew agrees not to repeat claim he didn’t rape Virginia Giuffre after settlement, report says
ICYMI: Prince Andrew will not be able to repeat his claim that he did not rape Virginia Roberts Giuffre as part of the Jeffrey Epstein sex ring, under the terms of a confidential settlement reached over the weekend, The Telegraph reports.
The agreement, thought to be worth ￡12 million, bars both parties from discussing the case or the financial terms of its settlement for a period of time, according to the paper.
However, that bar may only last until the end of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, The Telegraph continues, suggesting Ms Giuffre may eventually be able to continue speaking publicly about what happened.
Josh Marcus has the story below.
Prince Andrew won’t claim he didn’t rape Virginia Giuffre after settlement: report Virginia Roberts Giuffre expected to give statement at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 04:57
1645072238 Anti-monarchy group demands to know where Prince Andrew’s settlement money is coming from
Anti-monarchy campaign group, Republic, has insisted that taxpayers deserve to know where the money for Prince Andrew’s settlement with Virginia Giuffre is coming from.
Graham Smith from the campaign group was quoted as saying by local media: “I’m pleased Virginia Giuffre has achieved a settlement in this case, but there remain a lot of serious questions to which the public deserve answers.”
He said that taxpayers “deserve to know where the money is coming from for a settlement, which we must assume is in the millions, if not tens of millions.”
Mr Smith added: “So much public money ends up in royal pockets one way or another. Are the British public ultimately paying for Andrew to avoid appearing in court? This scandal has done significant damage to the monarchy, and these questions aren’t going away.”
Queens’s Communications Secretary, Donal McCabe has meanwhile said that “we have never commented on the financial arrangements of The Duke’s legal matters and will not be going forward.”
Maroosha Muzaffar 17 February 2022 04:30
1645071206 ‘88% of people living in York want Duke of York to drop title'
ICYMI: Labour MP Rachael Maskell says 88% of people in York want The Duke of York to drop his title.
She quoted a poll from the city’s daily newspaperThe Press highlighting that almost nine in ten respondents wanted Andrew’s association with York to be removed.
Ms Maskell has called on Andrew to give up his title to show “respect” for those living in York.
Speaking on Channel 4 News, she suggested in the wake of the alleged cash-for-honours scandal and the duke’s civil sex case the royal family does not have a “right to reign”.
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 04:13
1645068997 Andrew keeps dukedom and naval rank after sex assault lawsuit settlement
ICYMI: The Duke of York is keeping his dukedom and his service rank of Vice Admiral and will remain a Counsellor of State despite agreeing an out-of-court settlement in a sexual assault lawsuit.
There are growing calls for Andrew to give up the York title, or for the Queen to remove it, in the wake of his financial agreement with Virginia Giuffre, who claimed he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.
Palace sources said there has been no change to Andrew’s current titles since was the Queen stripped him of his honorary military roles last month, when he also stopped using his HRH style.
Andrew remains in the line of succession to the throne.
You can read the full story below.
Andrew keeps dukedom and naval rank after sex assault lawsuit settlement The duke has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 03:36
1645068855 After Prince Andrew’s settlement, police now investigating Prince Charles
A day after Prince Andrew settled a sexual assault lawsuit, the police announced they were investigating a charity led by Prince Charles.
London’s Metropolitan Police announced that they are investigating allegations that a charity led by Prince Charles offered to help a rich Saudi man get knighthood and British citizenship in return for a donation.
The police say that Michael Fawcett, one of Charles’ onetime closest advisers, offered Saudi billionaire Mahfouz bin Mahfouz help with his application for British citizenship and knighthood in lieu of him donating $13.5m.
Mr Mahfouz has denied any wrongdoing and the spokesperson for Charles also said that there was no such deal.
Maroosha Muzaffar 17 February 2022 03:34
1645064546 Prince Andrew settlement: Five unanswered questions
ICYMI: Prince Andrew has avoided a public trial over sex abuse allegations after reaching an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.
The Duke of York has agreed to settle the civil claim Ms Giuffre for an undisclosed sum – reported to be a multimillion-pound figure.
But there are several unanswered questions.
Chiara Giordano has the story below.
Five unanswered questions in Prince Andrew sex abuse settlement Duke of York avoids public trial after reaching an out of court settlement with sex abuse accuser – but will he ever return to public life?
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 02:22
1645061642 Virginia Giuffre did not sign an NDA, her lawyer says
ICYMI: Virginia Giuffre did not sign a non-disclosure agreement as part of her settlement with Prince Andrew, her laywer says – paving the way for her to speak out about the alleged sexual abuse.
The Queen’s disgraced son reached a multi-million-pound settlement with Ms Giuffre on Tuesday to stop the civil case going to trial.
Now, Ms Giuffre’s lawyer has confirmed she did not sign an NDA as part of the agreement.
The settlement came just weeks before Prince Andrew was to be interviewed under oath for a deposition by Ms Giuffre’s attorneys.
Rachel Sharp has the full story below.
Will Virginia Giuffre sell her story? Prince Andrew accuser did not sign NDA Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reached a settlement - estimated to be around ￡12m - to stop the case going to trial. But with no NDA, more details about the alleged abuse could still come out
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 01:34
1645057802 'Prince Andrew’s post-settlement statement about Virginia Giuffre is very different to what he said before’
ICYMI: “Back then, Giuffre was described as a money-grabber and a liar. These days, she’s a victim whose ‘pain’ is supposedly acknowledged by the disgraced royal,” writes Kathleen N Walsh.
She says Prince Andrew is apologising “for his proximity to Giuffre’s victimhood and nothing more” in his post-settlement statement.
You can read the full piece below.
Prince Andrew has settled his sex abuse lawsuit — and his statement says it all Back then, Giuffre was described as a money-grabber and a liar. These days, she’s a victim whose ‘pain’ is supposedly acknowledged by the disgraced royal
Graeme Massie 17 February 2022 00:30
1645054058 Duke ‘did not want to overshadow Queen’s Platinum Jubilee'
Making sure nothing overshadows the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was reportedly one of Prince Andrew’s main concerns in the out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.
According to The Telegraph, a clause said to prevent the two from talking about the case or the deal only applies until the celebrations in June are over.
Laurie Churchman 16 February 2022 23:27
1645046162 Charles ‘happy’ to help police probe into ‘cash-for-honours’ allegations
Prince Charles would be “happy” to help a Metropolitan Police investigation into an alleged cash-for-honours scandal, a source has said.
The probe was launched after Charles and a former close confidant were reported to officers over the claims.
Anti-monarchy group Republic made a formal complaint to Met detectives about the heir to the throne and Michael Fawcett last September, following a series of newspaper articles alleging a donor to The Prince’s Foundation was offered help securing a knighthood.
At the time Clarence House said the prince had “no knowledge” of the alleged cash-for-honours scandal.
Charles ‘happy’ to help police probe into ‘cash-for-honours’ allegations Michael Fawcett, chief executive of The Prince’s Foundation, resigned from his role in the wake of the alleged scandal.
Laurie Churchman 16 February 2022 21:16
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