Justice versus conscience

16 feb. 2022

Royal Family

NEW EVIDENCE: Some New Evidence May Cause Prince Andrew To Lose The Case | Royal Family
Prince Andrew’s legal team may have been instructed to secure a settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre over concerns for three specific pieces of evidence emerging during trial, a royal expert claimed.
Prince Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement in principle with Virginia Giuffre before he was required to be deposed in London next month. The Duke of York earlier this month had demanded a trial by jury to address Giuffre’s accusations that he repeatedly abused, claims he vehemently rejected for years. Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield claimed the Duke ultimately agreed to a settlement over concerns for a specific set of evidence that might have been brought in during the trial.
In a leaked email from 2015 seen by the Daily Mail, Ghislaine Maxwell appeared to confirm the veracity of a photograph picturing Prince Andrew with his arm around Ms Giuffre.
The Duke’s legal team earlier this week had lodged a request to receive the original copy of the snap to certify no manipulation was involved.
The To Di For Daily founder told GB News: “In 2015, there was an email exchange between Alan Dershowitz and Ghislaine Maxwell where Alan asked if the photo was authentic and within 11 minutes, Ghislaine responded that it appeared to be an authentic photo.
“And we’re being told that this email was going to come out and could have humiliated Prince Andrew if he was going to continue to charge forward and try to defend himself in this case.
“To have an email like that come out where Ghislaine, who is prominently featured in the background of that photo, is saying, ‘yes, I think it’s a real photo…'”
Ms Schofield also claimed an additional leaked email between Maxwell and Prince Andrew could have played a role in his decision to settle with Giuffre.
She continued: “Aside from believing the family wanted to nip this in the bud, I also wonder if that email had anything to do with this quick turnaround and their change of heart.
“I can’t imagine Prince Andrew getting his eyeballs on those email exchanges because he’s also involved in those emails.
“Down the line, he emails Ghislaine and says, ‘I have a couple of questions about Virginia,’ and she says, ‘I’ve got plenty of info, give me a call.’
“So it does feel like they are conspiring against her and this has been on their radar for quite some time.”
Prince Andrew’s legal team issued a statement on Tuesday confirming he had reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre under which he agreed to a “substantial donation” to her victims’ rights charity.
The 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.”
The statement added: “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.”