The written order comes three days before the release of details of a 2009 settlement agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre - an agreement lawyers for the Duke of York say protects him from claims such as those brought by Ms Giuffre.
Summary
- Ms Giuffre alleges she was abused by the prince multiple times in 2001, while she was being sexually assaulted by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
- The written order was filed three days before the release of details of a 2009 settlement agreement between Epstein and Ms Giuffre.
- All parties in litigation are subject to discovery and Prince Andrew is no exception".
- “Giuffre has initiated this baseless lawsuit against Prince Andrew to achieve another payday at his expense and at the expense of those closest to him.
- Epstein’s abuse of Giuffre does not justify her public campaign against Prince Andrew,” the written arguments said.