Epstein scandal reopened: Andrew is said to have harassed another woman

Epstein scandal reopened
Andrew is said to have harassed another woman

Prince Andrew (63) is once again confronted with serious allegations in connection with the abuse scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019). A US court on Wednesday published around 40 documents from the libel trial between abuse victim Virginia Giuffre (40) against Epstein’s long-time partner and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (62) in 2015. It not only contains a list of 170 real names that were mentioned in the process. A plaintiff claimed in court documents According to People magazine, Prince Andrew sexually harassed her.

Andrew is said to have grabbed a woman’s breast

Specifically, Johanna Sjoberg (42), who is one of the now deceased sex offender’s many victims of abuse, accused Andrew in May 2016 of touching her breast in Epstein’s home in New York in 2001. She was 20 years old at the time. According to court documents, a group photo was also taken at that time with Epstein, Maxwell, Giuffre, Andrew, a doll with Andrew’s likeness and Sjoberg.

“They told us to lie down on the couch. And so Andrew and Virginia sat on the couch. They put the doll on their lap. And then I sat on Andrew’s lap. They took the doll’s hand and put it on Virginia’s chest and so Andrew put his on mine,” the statement said, according to People. When asked if Prince Andrew’s gesture was a “joke,” Sjoberg replied “yes.”

Prince Andrew stepped down from his royal duties in 2020

Virginia Giuffre sued Andrew in August 2021. She accused him of sexually abusing her at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion when she was 17. Andrew vehemently denied all allegations. An out-of-court settlement was reached in February 2022. Andrew is said to have paid Guiffre a sum in the millions. He resigned from his royal duties in May 2020. In January 2022, Andrew was forced to relinquish his titles and patronage and has since no longer been called “His Royal Highness”.

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