Prince Andrew sex assault case formally closed after settlement paid

Prince Andrew and his accuser, Virginia Guiffre, settled a civil lawsuit out of court in February, and have now asked the court to formally dismiss the case

A sexual assault lawsuit brought in New York against Prince Andrew by his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre has been formally dismissed after the disgraced British royal paid a financial settlement, court documents showed Tuesday.

In February, the parties had settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, sparing the second son of Queen Elizabeth II the public humiliation of a trial.

Last month's agreement had stated that the parties would file a motion for dismissal "upon Ms Giuffre's receipt of the settlement," suggesting the settlement has been paid.

In 2019, Epstein took his own life in a New York City jail cell, while awaiting his own trial for sex crimes.

The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that Andrew was to pay £10 million ($13.1 million) to Giuffre and £2 million to a charity for victims of sex trafficking.

He withdrew from public life as a royal in 2019 after a widely ridiculed BBC interview in which he sought to vindicate himself of Giuffre's accusation.

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