The Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reached an out of court settlement, court documented revealed.
Virginia Giuffre had launched legal action against the Queen’s son for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager in a civil case brought against the royal in the US.
Prince Andrew vehemently denied the allegations brought against him.
Ms Guiffre’s lawyer David Boies collaborated with Prince Andrew’s lawyers to say they had “reached a settlement in principle” in a letter to the United States District Court on Tuesday.
Here is the statement in full
Their statement read: “Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement.
“The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre’s receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed). Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights.
“Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.
“It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years.
“Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
“He pledges to demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims.”
