The Duke of York is being sued by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who claims that the royal sexually abused her as a minor.
Prince Andrew has formally requested a jury trial to determine the verdict of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him in New York federal court, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.
In the court documents, Andrew and his lawyers went on the attack, not just"expressly denying" each of Giuffre's accusations of sexual abuse but also accusing her of misconduct and questioning whether the court even has legal jurisdiction to hear her case. A key part of Andrew's defense as outlined in Wednesday's filing involves calling Giuffre's behavior and character into question. In the document, his lawyers claim that Giuffre has engaged in"wrongful conduct" and question how truthful she has been in past interviews and statements about her alleged sexual abuse.
The lead attorney for the duke, Andrew Brettler, told BuzzFeed News via email that Wednesday was the last day for them to enter a response with the court and denied that the request for a jury trial was filed in response to an attempt to reach a settlement deal.
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