The two parties reached an out-of-court settlement, according to a notice filed on Tuesday.
Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement regarding a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by accuser Virginia Giuffre last year. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights,” read a notice of settlement from Giuffre’s lawyer, David Bois, which said it was on behalf of both parties.
“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 continued.
“It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years,” the notice filed Tuesday said, adding that “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.”
The notice also said those involved would ask within 30 days for the case to be dismissed.
Prince Andrew reached a settlement with his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, according to a notice filed Tuesday.
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Giuffre accused the Duke of York of sexually assaulting and abusing her when she was a minor in the early 2000s.
She filed a lawsuit against Andrew in August 2021 regarding the claims, which also stated that Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, trafficked her to the duke.
Andrew has repeatedly denied the allegations over the years. A U.K. representative for Andrew told HuffPost he had no comment “beyond the statement filed on the court docket.”
