PRINCE Andrew could possibly be “requested about his personal components,” the lawyer representing Jeffrey Epstein’s sufferer has claimed.
The Duke of York, 61, may face a civil trial within the US after the choose rejected his bid to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s intercourse assault case.
If he's deposed he could possibly be questioned over intimate particulars below oath about his physique, intercourse life and marriage.
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife the Duchess of York, his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and even the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle are recognized to have been mentioned.
In line with one of many legal professionals representing Epstein’s victims, nobody is off limits.
Spencer Kuvin instructed the Mirror: “Andrew’s disastrous BBC Newsnight interview will hang-out him.
“He talked about his spouse in addition to his daughters. They will now all legally be deposed. The legal professionals may even attempt for the Queen. I don’t doubt they are going to, however as a sovereign, it will likely be virtually not possible to do.”
No date has been set for the trial nevertheless it may take someday between September and December this 12 months.
Mr Kuvin added: “It's with out query the Duke will likely be requested about his personal components.
“Nothing is off limits as a result of if an underage lady can describe what the Duke of York’s personal components appear like... how would that be if they'd not had a relationship?”
The Duke of York is known to be ready to do “no matter is critical” to cease his intercourse abuse case overshadowing the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
He denies the allegations and sources say he's decided to clear his identify.
The Solar On-line has contacted a consultant of Prince Andrew for remark.
Ms Giuffre’s lawyer David Boies final night time instructed The Solar a “settlement is all the time a risk”, as authorized specialists mentioned it was his “least worst possibility”.
Senior royal aides are all urging Andrew to settle as quickly as potential to forestall him dragging the “entire monarchy by means of the mud”.
Ms Giuffre, 38, is suing Andrew for unspecified damages, which Mr Kuvin mentioned may “simply” be in extra of £14million if she is profitable.
Ms Giuffre says paedo Epstein, who died in jail in 2019, trafficked her for intercourse with highly effective males.
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She claims she was pressured to have intercourse with Prince Andrew in 2001 when she was 17.
Ms Giuffre additionally says she was flown to London to sleep with the Duke and compelled to have intercourse with him at Epstein’s house in New York and within the US Virgin Islands.
Mr Boies added: “Virginia could be very happy that her claims will now be decided judicially.
“It’s been a protracted highway however we’re nearing the tip. We are going to search to depose between ten to 12 individuals.”
Requested in the event that they would come with Sarah, Beatrice and Eugenie, Mr Boies mentioned: “That’s potential.”
He expects Andrew’s deposition to happen in February.
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