Prince Andrew tried to hire internet trolls' to hassle Virginia Giuffre, book claims
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Prince Andrew tried to hire internet trolls' to hassle Virginia Giuffre, book claims
"Giuffre wrote of the 2022 confidential settlement of her sexual abuse civil claim against the royal, widely rumoured to be $12m, that her lawyers were going to ask for the moon, and her team had agreed it had to be more than mere money. After casting doubt on my credibility for so long Prince Andrew's team had even gone so far as to try to hire internet trolls to hassle me the Duke of York owed me a meaningful apology as well, she wrote."
"Her memoir, Nobody's Girl, published on Tuesday, comes amid growing pressure for Andrew to be officially stripped of his titles. Ahead of publication, the prince announced he would no longer use his Duke of York or Knight of the Order of the Garter titles, which are extant but inactive. As King Charles visited Manchester on Monday to show his support to the Jewish community and those affected by the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on 2 October, pressure was growing on the royal family to go further by backing a move to formally strip Andrew of his dukedom through parliamentary legislation."
"Giuffre agreed to a one year gag clause so as not to tarnish the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Giuffre died by suicide in April aged 41. Ahead of publication, the prince announced he would no longer use his Duke of York or Knight of the Order of the Garter titles, which are extant but inactive."
Virginia Giuffre alleged that Prince Andrew's team attempted to hire internet trolls to harass her while he avoided being served court papers at Balmoral. The 2022 confidential settlement of her sexual abuse civil claim was widely rumoured to be $12m; her legal team sought more than money and aimed for a meaningful apology and public acknowledgment. She agreed to a one-year gag clause to avoid tarnishing the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Giuffre died by suicide in April at age 41. Prince Andrew announced he would no longer use his ducal and knightly titles, and pressure grew for parliamentary action to strip his dukedom.
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