Jeffrey Epstein Paid Prince Andrew Accuser $500,000 in 2009 Settlement
- Virginia Giuffre gave broad release in $500,000 settlement
- Issue will be argued before Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday
A protest group holds up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Federal courthouse in New York in 2019.
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A woman suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault agreed in a confidential 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein to release “any other person” involved in the case from litigation in exchange for $500,000.
Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Queen Elizabeth’s second son is barred by that language, newly revealed in documents unsealed on Monday, Andrew claims. But her lawyer, David Boies, says it’s a red herring.