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U.S. judge rejects Prince Andrew's bid to dismiss sex abuse accuser's lawsuit

Britain's Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.

Britain’s Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.

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  • Britain’s Prince Andrew leaves St. Mary the Virgin church in Hillington, near royal Sandringham estate, in Norfolk, Britain January 19, 2020.
  • REUTERS/Chris RadburnNEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.
  • “I can’t imagine that Prince Andrew wants every detailed allegation to come out in the public realm,” she said.
  • “If I were on Prince Andrew’s team, I most certainly would be having a discussion with him right now about resolving this case.”
  • In the 2009 settlement, Epstein paid Giuffre $500,000, without admitting liability, to end her Florida lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was underage.