Prince Andrew braced as sex abuse accuser to be ‘freed from gagging clause’

The Duke of York has strongly denied wrongdoing (Image: Reuters)

Prince Andrew’s authorized woes might floor as soon as once more as his intercourse abuse accuser’s gagging order is lifted in February.

He paid tens of millions to settle the case with Virginia Giuffre earlier this 12 months and the Duke of York didn't admit any wrongdoing as a part of the civil case settlement.

The lifting of the gagging order means Ms Giuffre will probably be allowed to speak in regards to the years of abuse she suffered by the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted intercourse offender.

There might even be the prospect she sits down for an additional tv interview or writes her personal ebook.

Ms Giuffre sued the duke final 12 months for unspecified damages after claiming she was pressured to have intercourse with him on three separate events in 2001, when she was 17.

Andrew denied any wrongdoing and needed to take the civil case to trial and clear his title.

However Buckingham Palace urged him to settle as damaging claims began overshadowing the information agenda and threatened the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations, The Telegraph stories.

The palace introduced final January it had stripped Prince Andrew of all navy titles and patronages, ordered him to not use his HRH title and dominated out any return to public duties.

Virginia Giuffre alleges she was pressured to have intercourse with Prince Andrew on three separate events in 2001 when she was aged 17 (Image: PA)

Finally on February 15, the disgraced royal struck a deal that drew a line underneath the case and helped him retreat from public life.

The Queen is believed to have contributed to a hefty monetary settlement, which prevented both aspect from discussing any facet of the case or the monetary deal.

The inclusion of the gagging order was seen as essential for the Duke to borrow cash from his mom to settle the case.

However aides have been mentioned to be ‘incredulous’ that Prince Andrew might have paid a lot cash, solely to have the enforced silence come to an finish after such a comparatively quick house of time.

The gagging order should still forestall her from repeating her allegations in opposition to him.

A pal mentioned when the deal was signed: ‘When you’re going to go for authorized decision at these types of costs then you definitely need silence – however what we’ve received is silence for the Platinum Jubilee.’

A spokesman for the duke declined to remark.

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