Why Prince Andrew settled with Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew has reached a tentative out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused the British royal family member of sexually abusing her when she was 17 years old. Giuffre, who was one of Jeffrey Epstein‘s victims, sued Andrew in August.

Rather than move forward with the lawsuit, Andrew will pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum, as well as make a “substantial” donation to her charity in support of victims’ rights, according to a statement released today (Feb. 15).

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