Prince Andrew is on the brink of being pulled back into the Jeffery Epstein sex scandal as he attempts to reintegrate himself into royal life.
Lawyer Spencer Kuvin claims the Duke of York was in attendance at the convicted sex offender's mansion on the night Epstein raped a teenager at the property, the Mirror reports.
The legal practitioner, who has represented several of Epsein's victims, is looking for the Andrew to make a statement - adding that he will formally serve him with the legal papers in person if necessary.
Mr Kuvin is currently acting on behalf of Caroline Kaufman, 28, who claims that the billionaire financier sexually assaulted her at his New York home in December 2010 while Prince Andrew was a guest there.
He said: “We are looking into serving Prince Andrew. We’d get a subpoena issued here in the States which is brought over to England and localised, then we would have to locate him and have him served. He should be a fairly easy target to locate.”
Reports last week suggested Andrew is eyeing a return to public life.
One source was quoted as saying the Duke feels that his titles should be reinstated “and his position recognised and respected”.
The Prince, 62, lost his HRH and other titles over claims by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that he sexually assaulted her three times when she was 17.
Andrew said he had no memory of meeting her but in February he settled the US civil case out of court for an undisclosed sum, said to be millions.
At the time he pledged to support the “fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims” in a statement.
But Florida-based Mr Kuvin added: “Frankly, it’s an embarrassment to the Royal Family he is attempting a comeback at all.
“If Prince Andrew wants to stay true to his word I urge him to provide a statement about what happened the night Caroline was attacked.
"He should be volunteering, we shouldn’t be looking into serving him to get his deposition.
“Caroline wants to know what he has to say. She wants all witnesses to come forward.”
Financier Epstein hanged himself in jail in 2019 aged 66. A representative for the Duke declined to comment.
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