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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shanti Das

Testify under oath about Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal, Prince Andrew urged

Virginia Roberts Giuffre holding a news conference in 2019. Prince Andrew has settled a case with her.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre holding a news conference in 2019. Prince Andrew has settled a case with her. Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP

Prince Andrew must testify under oath about his role in the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal so that he faces the threat of prison if he lies, a lawyer for several of Epstein’s victims has said.

Amid growing calls for a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against the royal, Spencer Kuvin, a Florida-based attorney, told the Observer that the Duke of York “needs to answer for what is now coming out” and should give his account with “all the trappings of the law” so that he is legally obliged to tell the truth.

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