Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have now agreed to settle the sex abuse case out of court. The Duke of York will make a "substantial donation" to his alleged sexual victim's charity and pay an unrevealed settlement, but a writer sees this move to "keep something hidden."
The two parties submitted a joint letter to the United State District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and Prince Andrew's legal representatives said their client had "never intended to malign Virginia Giuffre's character" and "regretted his association with Jeffrey Epstein." But Julie Bindel believed there was something that Queen Elizabeth II's alleged favorite son didn't want the public to know.
In her appearance on "GB News," Bindel revealed there might be various reasons why one might not want to undergo a libel trial, Express noted. Aside from being expensive, which might not be a problem for the royal family member, there might be other issues that he wanted to avoid, like evidence coming out in public.
However, she cleared it was just a hunch, as no one really knew if the allegations against him were true or not. But it couldn't be denied that Sarah Ferguson's ex-husband was friends with the criminal sex offender.
If the case pushed through, there might be other different times these two men had been together that the people would know about. In Bindel's point of view, there might be something that Prince Andrew wanted "to keep hidden."
"We're talking way broader than the direct allegations," she said. She was referring to Virginia Giuffre's evidence that might be "extremely embarrassing" and "damning."
Meanwhile, aside from making a substantial donation and his out-of-court settlement, Prince Andrew would also support the fight against the evils of sex trafficking and support its victims. So, will this change his royal status?
For starters, Queen Elizabeth had stripped off her son's royal patronages and military titles as his lawsuit continued. However, by the looks of it, People noted the settlement might not change anything.
Sure, he would remain a royal family member, but his military affiliations and patronages wouldn't be returned. A royal source confirmed this decision had been "widely discussed" by the senior royals, e.g., Her Majesty, Prince Charles and Prince William.
To recall, Virginia Giuffre alleged Jeffrey Epstein trafficked and forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions when she was only 17. Prince Andrew had vehemently denied the claim time and over again.
