Lawsuit Dismissed Against Prince Andrew After Reaching 'Settlement'

One of Jeffery Epstein’s victims was Virginia Giuffre.

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Prince Andrew and Giuffre’s lawyers asked the judge to end the lawsuit.

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They agreed on a settlement three weeks ago.

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According to David Boies’s statement, Andrew would pay a substantial amount to Giuffre’s charity.

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The settlement came before the evidence-gathering stage.

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Giuffre started accusing Andrew of sexual assault in 2015, but he denied it.

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Andrew was stripped of his honorary military titles and leadership positions in charities.

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Giuffre also filed lawsuits against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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She also sued Alan Dershowitz, who refused to settle and will be going to trial.

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