[BREAKING] Prince Andrew Opts For Out-of-court Settlement In US Sexual Assault Case

• …he would make a “substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity”.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre.

Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he has repeatedly denied.

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A document submitted to a US court on Tuesday said the duke and Giuffre had reached an out-of-court settlement.

It said he would make a “substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity”.

The document stated that Prince Andrew had “never intended to malign Ms Giuffre’s character” and that he recognised she had “suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks”.

It added that the duke pledged to “demonstrate his regret for his association” with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by supporting the “fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims”.

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Prince Andrew had had his Duke of York’s military titles and royal patronages stripped off him last month.

The duke had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy, and served as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War.

“With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.

“The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen,” Buckingham Palace had said in a statement on January 13.

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