Epstein Victim, Virginia Giuffre Files Lawsuit, Against Prince Andrew.<br />According to federal court documents filed on August 10, Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew accusing him of sexual abuse.<br />According to federal court documents filed on August 10, Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew accusing him of sexual abuse.<br />In 2019, Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, <br />told the BBC that she was trafficked by Epstein <br />and forced to have sex with his friends.<br />In 2019, Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, <br />told the BBC that she was trafficked by Epstein <br />and forced to have sex with his friends.<br />...including the Duke of York, <br />while she was still underage.<br />...including the Duke of York, <br />while she was still underage.<br />In her lawsuit, Giuffre alleges that Prince Andrew sexually abused her at both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's invitation when she was a minor.<br />Prince Andrew committed sexual assault <br />and battery upon Plaintiff when she was <br />17 years old. As such, Prince Andrew is <br />responsible for battery and intentional <br />infliction of emotional distress pursuant <br />to New York common law. The damage <br />to Plaintiff has been severe and lasting, Virginia Giuffre lawsuit, via CNN.<br />The lawsuit accuses Prince Andrew of knowing Giuffre's age and of knowing that she was a sex-trafficking victim.<br />The lawsuit accuses Prince Andrew of knowing Giuffre's age and of knowing that she was a sex-trafficking victim.<br />Court documents state that Giuffre feared <br />disobeying Epstein, Maxwell and Prince Andrew , "due to their powerful connections, wealth and authority.".<br />The filing of this complaint proves that irrespective of power, privilege or even being a prince, no one is above the law in the United States and all perpetrators of abuse should be held accountable, Sigrid McCawley, attorney for Virginia Giuffre, via CNN.<br />The filing of this complaint proves that irrespective of power, privilege or even being a prince, no one is above the law in the United States and all perpetrators of abuse should be held accountable, Sigrid McCawley, attorney for Virginia Giuffre, via CNN.<br />In January of 2020, former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman said that Prince Andrew had not cooperated with attempts to interview him regarding Epstein.<br />In January of 2020, former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman said that Prince Andrew had not cooperated with attempts to interview him regarding Epstein.<br />Berman said at the time, "To date Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation."
