Prince Andrew has been made aware of the sexual abuse complaint and has three weeks to respond

The United States Federal Court in New York notified the son of Elizabeth II of the indictment against Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of the victims of tycoon Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in prison amid multiple complaints of pedophilia and other crimes against him. Not wanting to collaborate on the cause, Prince Andrew made several maneuvers to avoid receiving official notification, including moving with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to Balmoral Castle in Scotland. At last his time has come.

Roberts Giuffre – the young plaintiff – appeared in court on August 10. A A court officer handed the document a few hours Friday morning to one of the Metropolitan Police officers guarding the Royal Lodge in Windsor where Queen Elizabeth II’s son was located. According to judicial sources, the day before, he had refused to receive her.

With the notification, the prince has until September 17 to respond to the document which involves a civil lawsuit. This time it is not a criminal proceeding. Virgina Giuffre could go ahead with her indictment which could end in conviction.

“If you do not respond, a default judgment will be issued against you for the relief required in the lawsuit.Giuffre’s lawyers warn in the documents.

If the prince tries to ignore the trial, he runs the risk of the court declaring him in default and ordering him to pay compensation.

In contrast, Andrés’ lawyers questioned how to proceed, saying the claim did not appear to have been served through the proper procedures under the Hague Convention.

Giuffre He was between 17 and 18 years old when the event he denounces occurred. He specifies that Jeffrey Epstein and his right hand, Ghislaine Maxwell, asked him to go to a racho in Zorro, near Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA), to take care of a guest: he was the son of the Queen of England.

This follows court documents released Friday by a New York federal judge ruling dated 2016. On file, reported this Sunday by the British press, a “sex slave” is also mentioned.

“My job was to keep him entertained endlessly, whether it was to please him with my body during an erotic massage or just take him for a horse ride.», Details the statement of Roberts, who now lives in Australia. As he recalled, “the mansion was completely empty except for a few maids and a few bodyguards”.

The son of Queen Elizabeth II remains in the sights of the FBI for not yet having collaborated in the investigation into the Epstein case. On British territory, the monarch is naturally protected by its membership in the crown and runs less risk.

Buckingham Palace has taken an obvious distance from Andrew’s legal issues. His image has fallen on public notice, and even his information has not been part of the British Crown’s official website since he was forced to step down in 2019.

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