Prince Andrew accuser’s U.S. residency at problem in her intercourse abuse go well with in opposition to him

New York — Legal professionals for Virginia Giuffre filed their response to papers earlier this week wherein Andrew’s legal professionals say she’s actually residing in Australia, the place she has resided for all however two of the final 19 years.

Legal professionals for the prince mentioned the lawsuit she filed in August in Manhattan federal court docket wherein she claimed the prince sexually abused her on a number of events in 2001 should not proceed till it is decided whether or not she’s certified by residency to file the U.S. lawsuit.

They’ve already requested a decide to toss out the lawsuit on a number of grounds, saying the prince by no means sexually assaulted Giuffre.

The prince’s legal professional, Andrew Brettler, has referred to as the lawsuit “baseless.”

However legal professionals for Giuffre referred to as the motion by Andrew’s attorneys to quickly halt development of the lawsuit towards trial a “clear try to delay discovery into his personal paperwork and testimony.”

They mentioned the prince has claimed he has no paperwork that might be aware of nearly all of requests by Giuffre’s legal professionals, together with of any communications with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell or the late financier Jeffrey Epstein or referring to his journeys to Florida, New York or numerous areas in London.

And so they mentioned he is additionally denied having paperwork supporting a declare that he has a medical lack of ability to sweat, an alibi he provided in a media interview.

As for his or her consumer’s residence, they mentioned her domicile is in Colorado, the place her mom resides, and famous that she is registered to vote there. They mentioned these information and extra proof set up her Colorado citizenship.

A message looking for remark was despatched to attorneys for the prince.

Maxwell, 60, was convicted Wednesday of intercourse trafficking and conspiracy costs after a month-long trial. Her legal professionals had argued that she was made a scapegoat by the U.S. authorities after Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan federal lockup in August 2019 whereas awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking costs.

Maxwell was arrested a 12 months later.

In October, British police determined to not take any additional motion in opposition to Andrew after reviewing proof offered to the New York court docket by Giuffre.

Mark Stephens, a British lawyer who has adopted the case carefully, says London police had been conscious that as a result of it is not unlawful within the U.Okay. to have intercourse with a 17-year-old, they might have needed to show that Andrew knew Giuffre was trafficked with a view to prosecute the royal. He mentioned the Met’s determination reveals they apparently did not imagine there was sufficient proof to show that.