Prince Andrew’s bid to overturn Virginia Giuffre settlement

Prince Andrew is making a bid to overturn his multimillion-dollar settlement with his accuser after her case against another man crumbled.

Prince Andrew is making a bid to overturn a multimillion pound settlement with his sex accuser after her abuse case against a high-profile US lawyer crumbled.

Virginia Giuffre dropped the other lawsuit last year, admitting she “may have made a mistake”.

We can reveal the Duke of York is consulting US lawyers Andrew Brettler and Blair Berk and hopes to force a retraction or even an apology – which may clear the way for a return to royal duties, The Sun reported.

He settled with her out of court after she sued him in the States.

But a well-placed source said: “I can tell you with confidence that the Prince Andrew team is now considering legal options”.

Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre settled a sexual assault lawsuit in 2022. Picture: Steve Parsons and Ben Gabbe/various sources/AFP

The royal believes he has fresh grounds for a legal challenge after the collapse of her case against Alan Dershowitz and a new intervention from Ghislaine Maxwell.

In an exclusive CBS interview, the jailed socialite insists the accusations against her “dear friend” Andrew are unfounded.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, believes he has grounds for a fresh legal challenge. Picture: Peter Nicholls/Pool/AFP

She says she never introduced him to Virginia, as had been claimed.

Virginia has always stuck to her claim about Andrew, saying: “My goal has been to show the rich and powerful are not above the law and should be held accountable”.

It is thought Andrew is receiving support from Dershowitz, who thinks he should have fought his case.

An undated handout photo shows Virginia Giuffre. Picture: Handout/US District Court – Southern District of New York (SDNY)/AFP

In US law, he would have to argue legal reasons for overturning the deal, including mistake or accident.

Sources claim he never wanted to settle with the victim of his paedophile tycoon pal Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew believes he was “bounced” into agreeing to a deal as the Palace feared negative publicity of the case would have overshadowed the Queen’s Jubilee.

Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell. Picture: Handout/US District Court – Southern District of New York (SDNY)/AFP

He paid Virginia, 39, at least £3 (AUD$5.3) million last February to drop her case, in which she claimed she was forced to have sex with him at 17.

A source said: “He never wanted to make a deal and has always insisted he is innocent.”

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.