By T. Winter, S. Fitzpatrick and C. Siemaszko -
NBC News
British Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II, has reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman who claimed he had sexually abused her when she was 17, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
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This agreement comes a month after New York Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Andrew's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by the young Virginia Giuffre.
"Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out-of-court settlement," David Boies, Giuffre's attorney, said in a letter filed with the district court.
“The parties will file a stipulated dismissal when Giuffre receives the settlement [payment],” added the letter, which does not detail the amount of compensation he will get for giving up the case.
Prince Andrew appears at the royal chapel in Windsor, following the announcement of the death of his father, Prince Philip, on April 11, 2021. Steve Parsons / AP
Giuffre has alleged that it was given to Andrew by tycoon Jeffrey Epstein (convicted of sexual abuse and killed by his own hand in prison) and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
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“Epstein is known to have trafficked innumerable young men over many years,” the letter says.
“Prince Andrew deplores his association with Epstein, and praises the courage of Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
He vows to demonstrate his remorse for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and supporting his victims."
Andrew will make a "substantial" donation to the victims' rights group led by Giuffre, according to the attorney's statement.