In response to a set of appeals from Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team, U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan upheld her conviction a second time but concluded that three of the charges on which she was convicted should be consolidated into one charge.
Federal Judge Alison J. Nathan refused to order a new trial for Ghislaine Maxwell, convicting of child sex trafficking charges, despite the presence of a juror who told reporters after the trial that he had been a victim of child sexual abuse.
The Maxwell case judge will hear evidence as to whether the juror was improperly seated after he didn't tell the court that he was the victim of child sexual abuse.
In addition to an undisclosed monetary settlement for Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew also “intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights," according to a joint filing in the case.
Through his attorneys, Prince Andrew denied that Jeffrey Epstein had ever "trafficked girls to him," in response to a civil lawsuit filed against him last year by Virginia Giuffre.
“With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen,” Buckingham Palace said in an announcement Thursday, adding that he will defend himself against the lawsuit as a "private citizen."
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Prince Andrew's argument that a 2009 settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein shielded him from legal action.
Prince Andrew's attorneys argued in a virtual hearing Tuesday that Virginia Roberts Giuffre "does not articulate what supposedly happened to her at the hands of Prince Andrew,” but the federal judge in the case said "that is not a dog that's going to hunt here."
