Prince Andrew poised to hit accuser Virginia Giuffre with an £81million lawsuit

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Undated handout photo issued by the US Department of Justice (left-right) of the Duke of York, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell. A legal document that has been released in which The Duke of York has demanded a jury trial as he seeks to defend a civil sex case brought by Virginia Giuffre also known as Virginia Roberts. Issue date: Wednesday January 26, 2022. PA Photo. In the 11 page document, lawyers for Andrew set out the duke's response to Ms Giuffre's allegations. The document, submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, also sets out a series of defences "without assuming the burden of proof, and expressly denying any and all wrongdoing". See PA story COURTS Andrew. Photo credit should read: US Department of Justice/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

PRINCE Andrew is poised to hit Virginia Giuffre with an £81million lawsuit.

The duke is “ready to go on the attack” if she repeats her sex allegations against him in her new book.

Prince Andrew is poised to hit accuser Virginia Giuffre with an £81million lawsuit if she repeats allegations

“The minute she writes anything that repeats the original claims against him she will be hit with a $100million (£81million) defamation lawsuit,” a source claimed.

“Andrew is ready to go on the attack. Then her claims will be put under scrutiny in a court of law.”

It comes after HOAR revealed he was hoping to overturn the multi-million-pound settlement with Virginia, 39, now her abuse case against a high-profile US lawyer has crumbled.

Andrew is consulting top US lawyers Andrew Brettler and Blair Berk to try to get her to retract the allegations.

Virginia was a victim of sex trafficking at the hands of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

She filed a lawsuit against Andrew in 2021 claiming he had sexually assaulted her as a teenager on multiple occasions.

The Duke of York has always denied the allegations.

It was reported earlier this month that an order signed by both parties for Virginia to remain silent about the case and financial deal expires in February.

Andrew is consulting top US lawyers to try to get her to retract the allegations

The Duke of York has always denied Virginia Giuffre’s allegations