Share this @internewscast.com

On Wednesday, a federal judge in New York ruled that Prince Andrew must face a lawsuit that accuses him of sexually abusing a woman when she was 17.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 38, can pursue a lawsuit in which she alleges Andrew, now 61, and late billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted her multiple times in 2001. The judge said Andrew will have the opportunity to dispute Giuffre’s allegations at trial, according to Reuters.

Earlier this month, the terms of a a 2009 settlement between Giuffre and late billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein were released to the public as part of Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew. The documents revealed that Giuffre was paid $500,000 in the settlement.

Prince Andrew’s legal team has argued that the 2009 settlement legally shielded him from civil lawsuits like the one Giuffre has filed against him. However, Judge Kaplan said it is too soon to tell whether the settlement “clearly and unambiguously” protected Andrew from being sued, according to Reuters.

Prince Andrew tried to stop the stipulations of Giuffre’s 2009 settlement from being released to the public.

As part of the settlement, Giuffre agreed to “release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge” Epstein and “any other person or entity who could have been included as a potential defendant.”

It is worth noting that Prince Andrew was not mentioned by name in the settlement, but he is presumably arguing that he was referenced as a “potential defendant.”

For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast. Listen to the latest episode:

Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most — your children.

[Featured image: Prince Andrew/Steve Parsons/Pool Photo via AP, file; Virginia Roberts Giuffre/AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file]

Post source: Crime Online

Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Three Individuals Convicted for Child Abuse in Bunker Paid Parents for Access

Alabama police have arrested three men who allegedly sexually abused children in…

Parents Leave Baby in Running Car While They Grab a Drink: Police Report

Inset left: Clarisse Finnegan (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office) Inset right: Norman Finnegan…

Employee Secretly Brought Gun to Workplace, Shot Several Coworkers, Causing One Fatality

Inset: Larry Bollin (Brazos County District Attorney’s Office). Background: The Kent Moore…

Man Allegedly Hurled Racial Slurs Before Fatally Shooting Victim: Police

Inset: Kaeden Douglas (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department). Background: Mucky Duck bar in…

Husband Murders Wife, Leaves Her Body to Decompose at Home: Police Report

Background: News footage shows the San Antonio, Texas home where Angela Byrd’s…

‘American Idol’ Executive and Spouse Tragically Killed with Their Own Gun; Suspect Delivers 911 Call

A California couple who were found dead in their home earlier this…

Additional Suspect Indicted in Scheme to Smuggle 140kg of Cocaine into Queensland

A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged plot…

GPD Chief Seeks Community Assistance to Identify Witnesses of Easter Sunday Shooting at TB McPherson Center

Screenshot from GPD video, showing shooter at lower right Staff report GAINESVILLE,…

Four Individuals Detained Following Altercation at Boardwalk Apartments

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Arrests were made last night following an…

Urgent Call to Bondi: Fulfill Your Promise and Release the Epstein Documents!

Attorney General Pam Bondi is under significant pressure to make the Epstein…

Father Accused of Strangling 5-Month-Old Due to Crying

Inset: Jared White (Curry County Detention Center). Background: The 1000 block Maple…

Prosecutors Request 99-Year Extension on Bryan Kohberger’s No Contact Orders

Prosecutors have asked an Idaho judge to extend no contact orders for…