In an unfolding legal saga, a woman claiming victimization by the late Jeffrey Epstein has revealed unsettling details about an encounter with Britain’s Prince Andrew. According to unsealed court documents from a civil lawsuit, the woman asserts that the prince touched her inappropriately at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse back in 2001.
This incident, previously reported by other media outlets and vehemently denied by Prince Andrew, is part of a trove of initially redacted documents that shed little new light on the extent of Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking activities. The documents, however, hint at the possibility of more revelations as additional materials are expected to be unsealed or unredacted in the coming days.
Epstein, once a fixture among Wall Street elites, royalty, and celebrities, faced legal troubles before his 2019 suicide while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. His connections to powerful figures have been a focal point of the case.
Dozens of women have accused Epstein of coercing them into sexual acts on his private island and various properties. The recent unsealing of documents includes names previously kept under wraps in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. Giuffre, in a deposition, claimed to have engaged in sexual activities with several politicians and financial leaders.
Notable figures implicated in Giuffre’s deposition include hedge-fund owner Glenn Dubin, billionaire businessman Tom Pritzker, and the late New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, all of whom deny the allegations. Giuffre’s lawyer, Sigrid McCawley, emphasized that unanswered questions about those who facilitated Epstein’s actions persist, expressing hope that the unsealed documents bring them closer to resolution.
A separate deposition from Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg adds another layer to the allegations against Prince Andrew. Sjoberg claims the prince touched her inappropriately while posing for a photo with Epstein, Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend. This claim, previously reported in 2020, contributes to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding Prince Andrew, who has already been stripped of most of his royal titles due to his association with Epstein.
The legal landscape also includes settlements, such as Prince Andrew’s resolution of a civil lawsuit with Giuffre in 2022, wherein he maintains his innocence. The list of implicated individuals originates from a defamation lawsuit that Giuffre filed against Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting underage girls for Epstein.
As the legal proceedings continue, questions persist about the role of enablers in Epstein’s actions. The unsealing of documents is seen as a step toward unraveling the complexities of this high-profile case.
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