What legal options can Prince Andrew resort to in the sexual abuse lawsuit

Prince Andrew is currently facing a new lawsuit against him, the sexual abuse he would have committed to Virginia Roberts Giuffre, when he was 17 years old.

A New York judge ruled that the second son of the queen of England could be judged on demandaccusations that the prince has flatly denied.

Specialists consider that Andrew (Andrés), himself who was nicknamed ‘Playboy Prince’, he will want to reach an out-of-court, multi-million dollar settlement with his accuser. If it doesn’t happen, your personal life will be put on the line. eye of the hurricane in the upcoming judgment, in nine months.

However, there is a possibility that Plaintiff Roberts, who claims she was trafficked by british socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and forced to have sex with Jeffrey Epstein and his associates while she was a minor under US law, not ready to accept a deal, according to revelations from DailyMailUK.

At trial, they could ask witnesses such as Sarah Ferguson and Princess Beatrice, said the attorney for Virginia Roberts, David Boies.

Additionally, the Duke will likely be required to testify under oath as part of the discovery process, which is known as a deposition. But nevertheless, you cannot be compelled to appear in New York to defend himself because the case is a civil lawsuit in a different legal jurisdiction.

Prince Andrew will face a lawsuit for sexual abuse in the United States

Thus, the prince could refuse to acknowledge him, but the court would pass judgment in his absence, risking further damage to his already tarnished reputation.

What are the Duke’s options?

According royal Crown Legal Commentators, the prince doesn’t have so many good options. To avoid the ‘show’ that the british royals sex life is raked in a courtroom, it could settle the case or ignore it. There are different possibilities, DailyMailUK:

1. Accept to be interviewed later “reflect” under constitutional law to avoid incriminating yourself.

2. Refuse to play your role in the case. But nevertheless would run the risk of being in “default”, with the judge ruling against him for his absence, calling him a sexual abuser and ordering him to pay compensation.

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4. Reach an agreement with Roberts, who has stressed that her price is high and has made it clear that, in addition to money, would demand an apology and admission of responsibility.

Therefore, the scenarios would be as follows:

• appeal the ruling: The prince could file a motion for reconsideration to Judge Kaplan, asking him to reconsider his ruling. Or you could go directly to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, where you would be heard by a panel of judges.

If they also reject your move, you could ask a whole second circuit to consider it. Another option would be to go directly to the Supreme Court, who would then decide whether or not he knows the case.

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• case dismissed: He could try to get the case dismissed on the grounds that it cannot be heard in US federal court because both he and Ms Roberts, who is a US citizen but lives in Australia, have their headquarters abroad.
• Agreement: Most American court cases end in a financial settlement agreed out of court before the case goes to trial. I could try obtain an apology or an admission of wrongdoing as part of the settlement, but Andrés has strongly denied the allegations.
• Breach: The prince ignores the court summons, which means the court will rule in his absence. (I)