Why Is Prince Andrew Disgraced?

There was a time when Prince Andrew had it all: a decorated war hero, a playboy prince, an international ambassador for the British household living a life of privilege. But those days seem to be behind us. Instead, the Duke of York, the ninth in line to the British throne, has been sued for alleged sexual abuse.

Why Is Prince Andrew Disgraced?

Federal court documents filed Monday reveal the lawsuit was brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an alleged victim of disgraced financial and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre has already said publicly that she was forced to perform sexual acts with Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom. In 2019, she told the BBC that she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with her friends, including the Duke of York, when she was a minor.

Andrés has repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations. But his association with Epstein has cast a dark shadow over him.

Under the pressure of public opinion, the prince withdrew from his royal duties following an interview he gave the BBC in 2019 in which it was considered that he had damaged his own credibility. He rarely appears in public. When his eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, married last year, she did not appear in any of the four official photographs that were published.

Why Will The British Police No Longer Take Action Against Prince Andrew?

British police said on Monday they would take no further action after reviewing the evidence related to allegations of sex crimes against Prince Andrew, the son of Queen Elizabeth, and the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.

London Police Chief Cressida Dick said in August that detectives would examine the allegations for a third time, although they would not launch an investigation after Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit in the United States accusing the prince of sexual assault. Dick then said that “no one is above the law.”

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser files civil lawsuit in US https://t.co/95skmGrjyg
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 9, 2021

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