Prince Andrew formally served with papers in US sexual assault lawsuit

The Daily Mirror says Prince Andrew has finally been served court papers over his sex accuser’s lawsuit after his US lawyers received them by FedEx delivery.

Attorney’s for Virginia Giuffre who has accused the Duke of York of rape in the first degree and sexual assault confirmed to a court in New York they had been formally sent yesterday.

In an email to the Prince’s American lawyer Andrew Brettler, Guiffre solicitors wrote: “Dear Mr Brettler, Pursuant to Judge Kaplan’s September 16, 2021, order granting Plaintiff’s motion for alternate service (attached), I am serving by email the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned matter on you in your capacity as counsel for the Defendant, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.

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