Ms Giuffre's lawyer asked Epstein a series of questions about Prince Andrew's alleged relationship with his client
Jeffrey Epstein, court documents show refused to answer questions about whether he tried to blackmail the Duke of York after an alleged sexual encounter with Virginia Giuffre.
The financier and convicted sex offender refused to answer almost every question asked of him because he took a fifth during the interview affidavit in Ms Giuffre's civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell, the disgraced British socialite.
< p>He was asked whether he and Maxwell instructed Ms Giuffre to have sex with Prince Andrew in 2001 and whether information collected as part of the lawsuit could “potentially impact the reputation” of the Duke.
Prince Andrew left from public life following the scandal caused by his friendship with Epstein, and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Ms Giuffre, a woman he claimed he had never met.
He was expelled. from the current monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.
The Duke has categorically denied any – offenses.
Latest tranche
The Epstein interview transcript was released as part of the final batch of documents to be released as part of Ms Giuffre's civil suit against Maxwell in 2015.
In total, 215 documents were “printed” during the investigation. five days after the media said it was in the public interest to remove amendments that obscured people's names.
During Epstein's testimony, Ms Giuffre's lawyer Paul Cassell asked: “In fact, would it be fair grade”. From all the circumstances of this situation, can it be said that you forced Virginia to have sex with Prince Andrew?
After Epstein refused to answer, the lawyer continued: “What would have happened to Virginia if she had refused to have sex with Prince Andrew?
After another refusal to answer the question, Mr. Cassell asked Epstein: “Shortly after Prince Andrew and Virginia had sex, Virginia gave you a full account of the details of the sex, is that correct?” before adding: “Is it true, sir, that Prince Andrew thanked you for making Virginia available to him for sexual purposes?”
Epstein refused to answer both questions.
Asked by Epstein about the alleged blackmail plot, Mr Cassell said: “You previously instructed Virginia that she should give you a full account of the details of what people like Prince Andrew did to her so that you would have material for blackmail that you could use. really?”
“Sexual preferences”
Epstein was also asked what he knew about Andrew's “sexual preferences” and whether Ms Giuffre “revealed the specific behavior that Prince Andrew required before sexual intercourse” .
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The disgraced financier again refused to answer questions.
Later in the interview, Epstein was asked: “As far as you know, Prince Andrew had sex with Virginia on several occasions, is that correct?”
Before ending the questioning, Cassell said: “This trial could affect Prince Andrew's reputation, right?”
Epstein refused to answer questions.
The former finance boss was found dead in his cell at a federal prison in Manhattan, New York, in August 2019. while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.
Maxwell has been incarcerated since July 2020, despite her lawyer's attempts to get her released on bail.
She was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in the Southern District of New York in June 2022.
The socialite announced her desire to appeal shortly after the verdict, with her lawyers arguing that the victims' memories were “faded, distorted and motivated.”< /p> p>
Her appeal is scheduled for November next year.
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