Prince Andrew tees off on the 18th gap at St. Andrews in Scotland, October, 1994.
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The prince was a friend of the late money manager Epstein, who has been accused of sexually assaulting and abusing dozens of underage ladies and younger girls.
A kind of girls, Virginia Giuffre, sued Andrew in Manhattan federal court last year, claiming the prince sexually assaulted her on a number of events at a number of areas when she was 17 years outdated after being directed to have intercourse with him by the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s confidante.
Andrew denies Giuffre’s accusations and has mentioned he doesn’t recall ever assembly her. A photograph exhibits him with a younger Giuffre with a smiling Maxwell within the background.
A decide this month dismissed Andrew’s request to throw out Giuffre’s suit.
Maxwell was convicted in late December at a legal trial in Manhattan federal courtroom of procuring underage ladies to be abused by Epstein.
She is awaiting sentencing whereas persevering with to be held with out bail.
The convicted intercourse legal Epstein died from a suicide by hanging in August 2019 in a New York federal jail whereas awaiting trial on youngster intercourse trafficking prices.
Along with Andrew, Epstein had beforehand been buddies with different rich celebrities, together with two former presidents, Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
