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February 16, 2022

Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Assualt Lawsuit with Survivor Virginia Giuffre
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Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached an out-of-court
settlement in Giuffre's lawsuit against the British royal. Giuffre
accused convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex
trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her to Andrew when she was
17 years old. She said Andrew sexually assaulted her at Epstein's
private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, at his mansion in Manhattan
and at Maxwell's home in London. The settlement means Andrew does not
have to admit guilt over the claims. As part of the agreement, Andrew
will make a "substantial donation" to Giuffre's charity for survivors of
sexual abuse.


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