Prince Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia GiuffreThe woman alleges he raped her three times when she was 17 years old.
In paperwork filed in court on behalf of both parties, Giuffre’s attorney David Boies said “the parties have reached an agreement in principle,” without disclosing the financial terms of the deal. favorable. He asked to suspend all deadlines in the meantime.
The conclusion of the case in an out-of-court settlement would be a relief for the royal family, which has feared a constant attack of damage to the headlines during the queen’s holiday year. She recently marked 70 years on the throne and the English summer will be dominated by ceremonial events.
News of the settlement came the same day as The Daily Beast revealed that Giuffre had lost an original copy of a photograph of Andrew with his arm around her waist, believed to have been taken in Ghislaine Maxwell’s apartment.
Andrew has always said that he has no recollection of ever meeting Giuffre and seeks to cast doubt on the authenticity of the painting.
While the terms of the settlement have remained secret so far, the case has likely cost Andrew millions of dollars in legal fees.
It also destroyed his reputation and got him kicked out of the royal family. The Queen said in a statement last month that he would be removed from all royal roles and duties and would fight the case as a “private citizen”.
He has yet to be officially stripped of his HRH title but has been asked not to use it. A similar formula was applied to Meghan and Harry as they left the royal family.
