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I have no time for Andrew but I don’t see how funding a legal defence is harbours a suspected criminal. Of course, the Queen’s millions throw into relief the dual legal system we have: the richer you are the better your defence.
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Prince Andrew to receive Epstein-Giuffre agreement
Andrew B Brettler, who represents Prince Andrew, had argued at a previous hearing that Ms Giuffre had entered into a "settlement agreement" with Epstein that would end her current legal action,

During the first pre-trial hearing of the case last month, Prince Andrew's lawyer said the agreement "releases the duke and others from any and all potential liability".

The prince's lawyers have said in court that Ms Giuffre agreed in 2009 not to sue anyone else connected to Epstein when she settled her damages claim against the billionaire sex offender, who died in prison in 2019.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58823289

Possibly off the hook but not out of the mire

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update

Epstein: Met to take no action after Prince Andrew review

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58866108
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So he's going to have to answer questions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/26/prince-andrew-to-be-questioned-under-oath-virginia-giuffre-case wrote:Prince Andrew must make himself available to answer questions under oath by 14 July next year in a civil lawsuit brought by a woman who has accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.
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Jdsk wrote: 15 Sep 2021, 3:07pm
NATURAL ANKLING wrote: 5 Sep 2021, 12:00pm Latest news –

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58451647

"Michael Fawcett has been accused of offering to help a wealthy Saudi businessman with an honour.
Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz received an honorary CBE in late 2016.
The Prince's Foundation said it was investigating the matter.
The organisation, of which Mr Fawcett became chief executive in 2018, is an umbrella group for a number of Prince Charles' charitable interests."
"The chairman of Prince Charles’s charitable foundation has resigned following claims that a six-figure sum from a wealthy Russian donor was accepted before being rejected by its ethics committee."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... on-resigns
Followed by the chief executive:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... urs-claims

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meghan-markle-biography-court-mail-b1955569.html wrote:Meghan Markle apologises for misleading court over aide’s exchanges with biography authors
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised for misleading the courts over her recollection of the information given by her aides to the writer of an unauthorised biography about her and her husband.
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Oh dear.

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Jdsk wrote: 12 Nov 2021, 9:01am
Jdsk wrote: 15 Sep 2021, 3:07pm
NATURAL ANKLING wrote: 5 Sep 2021, 12:00pm Latest news –

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58451647

"Michael Fawcett has been accused of offering to help a wealthy Saudi businessman with an honour.
Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz received an honorary CBE in late 2016.
The Prince's Foundation said it was investigating the matter.
The organisation, of which Mr Fawcett became chief executive in 2018, is an umbrella group for a number of Prince Charles' charitable interests."
"The chairman of Prince Charles’s charitable foundation has resigned following claims that a six-figure sum from a wealthy Russian donor was accepted before being rejected by its ethics committee."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... on-resigns
Followed by the chief executive:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... urs-claims
And the Charity Commission has started an investigation:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/char ... foundation

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"Britain’s royals used obscure legal procedure to hide distant relatives’ wills":
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... ives-wills

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Sack 'em,sack 'em all!
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Maxwell guilty.

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Bad news for Andy. A second of his close friends, with whom he exchanged favours over many years, has been convicted of sex trafficking.

At the very least it shows he has zero judgement of character, but many will now suspect his involvement goes way deeper than the casual friendship he claims.

I hope Balmoral has a secret chamber.
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But he's still trying to worm his way out of the case on technicalities. Latest wheze
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-epstein-b1983697.html wrote:Prince Andrew’s lawyer says accuser cannot sue in US as ‘she lives in Australia’
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Psamathe wrote: 29 Dec 2021, 10:59pm But he's still trying to worm his way out of the case on technicalities. Latest wheze
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-epstein-b1983697.html wrote:Prince Andrew’s lawyer says accuser cannot sue in US as ‘she lives in Australia’
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Indeed. These are hardly the actions of a man secure in the knowledge of his innocence. More like a show-biz shyster loop-hole bullshit lawyer.
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He should be charged and tried like anyone else.This is the 21st Century and the Royals should not be above the law.
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A pity he dodged the Exocet whilst flying his chopper in the Falklands. He could have been despatched with honour. :shock:
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He shouldn't but it's amazing what money and privilege can do. :evil:
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