Prince Andrew’s legal professionals say they wish to quiz Virginia Giuffre’s psychologist as they name into query her credibility within the intercourse abuse lawsuit towards the royal.
The Duke of York’s authorized crew is alleging that Ms Giuffre, who’s in search of damages within the US, could possibly be counting on “false reminiscences” to accuse him of sexual abuse when she was a minor below US regulation within the early 2000s.
Andrew’s legal professionals are in search of witness accounts from her husband Robert Giuffre and psychologist Dr Judith Lightfoot, in keeping with just lately revealed courtroom paperwork.
Ms Giuffre, now 39, is suing the duke for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a youngster. She claims she was trafficked by his good friend, convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, to have intercourse with Andrew when she was 17. The duke has strenuously denied the allegations.
The legal professionals argue in new courtroom paperwork that Ms Giuffre “could endure from false reminiscences”, and declare that Dr Lightfoot ought to be examined on the “concept of false reminiscences” in addition to different matters the pair have mentioned throughout their periods.
In addition they wish to study any notes taken, and ask about prescriptions the physician has written for Ms Giuffre.
Ms Giuffre is suing the duke for allegedly sexually assaulting her
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With regard to her husband Robert, they wish to query how the pair met in 2002 and to question the state of their family funds.
The legal professionals are asking for the witnesses’ testimonies by 29 April “or as quickly thereafter as is feasible”.
It’s anticipated that Ms Giuffre’s husband and the psychologist, each residents of Australia, can be requested to be examined below oath – both in individual or by video hyperlink.
Andrew’s legal professionals have requested that the US courtroom sends letters to the Central Authority of Australia – a part of the Australian attorney-general’s division – to ask for assist in acquiring the testimonies.
Earlier this week, a decide rejected the legal professionals’ movement to dismiss the intercourse abuse case and dominated that it may well go to a trial which is scheduled to happen between September and December.
Ms Giuffre’s legal professionals are requesting testimonies from Robert Olney – Andrew’s former equerry, a royal’s private assistant – and a girl known as Shukri Walker, who claims to have seen the duke in Tramp nightclub in London, the place Ms Giuffre stated she went with him in 2001.
Information submitted by Ms Giuffre’s authorized crew say that Mr Olney’s title seems below “Duke of York” in a telephone guide that belonged to the now-deceased Mr Epstein.
Her legal professionals declare this implies it’s probably Mr Olney has related details about Andrew’s journey to and from Epstein’s properties in the course of the time Ms Giuffre alleges that he abused her.
The paperwork say Ms Walker has acknowledged publicly that she was a witness to Andrew’s presence at Tramp nightclub with a younger girl who could have been Ms Giuffre.
Ms Giuffre claims Andrew had intercourse together with her towards her will on the London dwelling of Epstein’s shut affiliate Ghislaine Maxwell, and at Epstein’s mansion on the higher east aspect of Manhattan.
{A photograph} emerged of Andrew, Ms Giuffre and Maxwell on the latter’s London townhouse on one of many dates that Ms Giuffre alleged the royal had abused her.
Maxwell was convicted final month of intercourse trafficking and conspiracy, after recruiting and grooming teenage women for Epstein to abuse.
She might be sentenced on 28 June, US district decide Alison J Nathan introduced on Friday.
Ms Giuffre additionally alleges that Andrew abused her on one other event throughout a go to to Epstein’s personal island, Little St James, and on a separate event at Epstein’s mansion in Manhattan.
On Friday, the Queen stripped Andrew of his remaining patronages and honorary army roles. He additionally confronted calls to pay for his personal safety.
In a BBC Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew stated that the alleged intercourse with Ms Giuffre “didn’t occur”, and that he had “no recollection” of assembly her.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
