Prince Andrew will likely be asked about ‘private parts’ in sex assault case: lawyers

Prince Andrew will nearly actually be requested about his non-public elements in his sex-assault lawsuit — and his accuser’s attorneys will seemingly attempt to depose Queen Elizabeth II, in response to a lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein victims.

The 61-year-old UK royal shall be known as on to present a deposition beneath oath after failing Wednesday in his bid to toss the lawsuit filed by longtime accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre — leaving nothing off the desk.

Prince Andrew’s inside circle is more likely to be deposed over allegations introduced by Virginia Giuffre that the royal sexually assaulted her.

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“It's with out query the Duke shall be requested about his non-public elements,” Spencer Kuvin, an lawyer for a number of Epstein victims, informed the Mirror.

“Nothing is off limits, as a result of if an underage woman can describe what the Duke of York’s non-public elements appear like … how would that be if they'd not had a relationship?” Kuvin requested.

Andrew wouldn't need to fly to the US — the place authorities have lengthy wished to quiz him on what he knew about pedophile pal Epstein — however can be questioned “beneath oath, beneath penalty of perjury of US legislation” by Giuffre’s authorized staff, Kuvin stated.

Virginia Giuffre has accused the royal of getting intercourse along with her a number of instances whereas she was a minor.

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That would come with extra questions in regards to the shut ties he needed to Epstein and convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell that led to him being bumped from royal duties in 2019.

Giuffre lawyer David Boies has beforehand confirmed that his staff plans to attempt to depose a dozen or so folks, together with some in Andrew’s “inside circle.”

Boies has confirmed that may seemingly embrace Prince Harry’s spouse, Meghan Markle — with Kuvin speculating that he might have much more majestic targets.

Prince Andrew has denied the sexual assault allegations a number of instances, saying he has by no means met Virginia Giuffre.

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“The attorneys might even attempt for the Queen,” he steered of Andrew’s mom, the 95-year-old monarch.

“I don’t doubt they'll,” he stated. “However as a sovereign, will probably be nearly unimaginable to do.”

Different regal targets will seemingly embrace Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, in addition to their daughters, Princess Beatrice, 33, and Princess Eugenie, 31, as a result of they had been all talked about throughout his disastrous BBC interview wherein he denied even assembly his accuser, Kuvin speculated.

In line with authorized consultants, attorneys could try to depose Queen Elizabeth, although as sovereign, it will be almost unimaginable.

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“They'll now all legally be deposed,” he informed the UK paper.

Wednesday’s ruling by Decide Lewis Kaplan to not dismiss Giuffre’s lawsuit leaves it free to go to trial by the top of the yr.

The prince is decided “to clear his title” and settling out of court docket is “not an choice being thought of in the intervening time,” a supply near him informed the Mirror.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre holds a photograph of herself at age 16, when she says Palm Seashore multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein started abusing her sexually.

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Giuffre, now 38, has lengthy claimed that Epstein and Maxwell made her have “disgusting” intercourse with the royal 3 times, beginning in 2001 when she was simply 17. The prince has by no means been criminally charged.

Andrew’s attorneys insist he “unequivocally denies Giuffre’s false allegations in opposition to him.” 

Buckingham Palace stated it will not touch upon the “ongoing authorized matter.”

With Submit wires