Federal judge in N.Y. denies Prince Andrew's request to dismiss Giuffre's lawsuit
The British prince's lawyers argued that a $500,000 settlement Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein reached in 2009 should prevent her from suing him.
Updated January 12, 2022 at 10:46 AM ET
Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew can continue, a federal judge has ruled, denying "in all respects" the Duke of York's request to dismiss the case.
Giuffre says the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein arranged for Andrew to sexually abuse her when she was a minor. Andrew has repeatedly denied the allegations, stating that he did not participate in the sexual exploitation of minors or witness such behavior.
At a hearing on Jan. 4, the British prince's lawyers argued that a $500,000 settlement Epstein, is too vague to specifically protect Andrew from a lawsuit.
