Prince Andrew reaches 'settlement in principle' with Virginia Giuffre in civil sex case

dailystar.co.uk:

Prince Andrew has reached a 'settlement in principle' with Virginia Giuffre in a civil sex case launched against him.Ms Giuffre had accused the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17 at the Manhattan home of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as well as at Epstein's private island.

The settlement sum will not be disclosed, but lawyers for both confirm that Andrew will make a “substantial donation” to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims rights.Following the settlement in a Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit is expected to be soon dismissed.A document submitted to a US court said: “Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement.“The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre’s receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms.

Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights.“Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.“It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years.

Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.“He pledges to demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims.”A second document, a letter addressed to US judge Lewis A Kaplan, who has been overseeing the case, said: “We write jointly with counsel for defendant to advise the court that the parties reached a settlement in principle of the.