The prince, who has denied the sexual assault allegations, came to a settlement with accuser Virginia Giuffre and said he “regrets his association” with Jeffrey Epstein.
decades ago, his accuser’s lawyer said in a court filing.
The settlement was announced in a letter on Tuesday to the New York federal judge overseeing the case by Giuffre’s lawyer, David Boies, who said it was on behalf of both parties. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal requires Andrew to make “a substantial donation” to Giuffre’s charity that supports victim’s rights.
A UK-based spokesperson for Prince Andrew declined to comment on the settlement beyond the court filing. in which he tried to downplay his friendship with Epstein and socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in December of sex-trafficking underage girls for Epstein.after a US judge denied his motion to dismiss the case last month.
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