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London - Buckingham Palace issued a new denial on
Sunday of allegations that a US woman was kept as
an underage "sex slave" and forced to have sexual
relations with Britain's Prince Andrew.
The woman, identified in legal documents only as
"Jane Doe #3," has alleged in a US court filing that
she had been kept as a "sex slave" by Wall Street
financier Jeffrey Epstein, a friend of the prince.
Prominent US attorney Alan Dershowitz, Epstein's
lawyer, was also named in the court papers. Both he
and Andrew, the Duke of York, who is fifth in line to
the throne, have vigorously denied the allegations.
In a strongly-worded response on Friday,
Buckingham Palace said that "any suggestion of
impropriety with underage minors is categorically
untrue".
But the palace took the unusual step of issuing a
second statement after British Sunday newspapers
printed details of interviews the plaintiff has given in
recent years.
"It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had
any form of sexual contact or relationship" with the
woman, the palace said.
"The allegations made are false and without any
foundation."
The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror
newspapers both published details of interviews
given by the woman in recent years, in which she
discusses three alleged encounters with Andrew.
Meanwhile, British press reported that the prince
had flown back into Britain after taking a ski trip to
Switzerland.
'Made up'
According to the motion filed in a Florida court this
week, the woman alleges she was "forced to have
sexual relations" with 54-year-old Andrew, meeting
him in London, New York and the Caribbean at
Epstein's behest.
Epstein, a known friend of Queen Elizabeth II's
second son, was convicted in 2008 of soliciting an
underage girl for prostitution and served a prison
term.
Dershowitz, whom "Jane Doe #3" was allegedly
forced to have sex with on several occasions, told
AFP the story was "made up".
In a new interview with the BBC, the Harvard Law
School professor said he wanted the plaintiff to
speak under oath in court.
"I unequivocally and without any reservations totally
deny all the allegations about sexual contact," he
said.
"My goal is to bring charges against the client and
require her to speak in court. If she believes she has
been hurt by me and by Prince Andrew, she should
be suing us for damages.
"I welcome any opportunity which would put her
under oath and require her to state under oath
these false allegations."
"What they've done was so underhanded: simply
asserting it in a legal proceeding, not asking for any
opportunity to prove it, not alleging that they could
prove it, not giving me an opportunity to disprove it.
That's Kafkaesque."
He said Epstein was "very upset at these lies being
circulated".
Epstein links cost Andrew job
Speaking of the denial of her claims, "Jane Doe #3"
told The Guardian newspaper: "I'm not going to be
bullied back into silence."
But Dershowitz, who said he did not recognise her
name or picture, countered: "I would like the
opposite: I want her to speak!
"I challenge her to repeat her statement... under
oath."
The woman claimed she was Epstein's sex slave
from 1999 through to 2002.
In 1960 Andrew became the first child born to a
reigning British monarch in more than a century. His
elder brother Charles, the heir to the throne, was
born before their mother Elizabeth became queen in
1952.
He was Britain's special representative for
international trade and investment, a roving
business ambassador, for 10 years.
But the prince gave up the post in 2011 following
intense scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein,
candid comments recorded in US diplomatic cables
exposed by WikiLeaks, and links with key figures in
repressive regimes.
The naval officer, who flew helicopters in the 1982
Falklands War, remains close to his ex-wife Sarah,
with whom he has two daughters, Princesses
Beatrice and Eugenie.
The filing in which Andrew is named is to be
included in an ongoing civil case that accuses federal
prosecutors of cutting a plea-bargain deal with
Epstein without consulting his victims, in violation of
the US Crime Victims Rights' Act.
Meanwhile, Britain's Metropolitan Police revealed it
had not received any complaint related to the case
but would investigate any allegations.
Sunday of allegations that a US woman was kept as
an underage "sex slave" and forced to have sexual
relations with Britain's Prince Andrew.
The woman, identified in legal documents only as
"Jane Doe #3," has alleged in a US court filing that
she had been kept as a "sex slave" by Wall Street
financier Jeffrey Epstein, a friend of the prince.
Prominent US attorney Alan Dershowitz, Epstein's
lawyer, was also named in the court papers. Both he
and Andrew, the Duke of York, who is fifth in line to
the throne, have vigorously denied the allegations.
In a strongly-worded response on Friday,
Buckingham Palace said that "any suggestion of
impropriety with underage minors is categorically
untrue".
But the palace took the unusual step of issuing a
second statement after British Sunday newspapers
printed details of interviews the plaintiff has given in
recent years.
"It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had
any form of sexual contact or relationship" with the
woman, the palace said.
"The allegations made are false and without any
foundation."
The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror
newspapers both published details of interviews
given by the woman in recent years, in which she
discusses three alleged encounters with Andrew.
Meanwhile, British press reported that the prince
had flown back into Britain after taking a ski trip to
Switzerland.
'Made up'
According to the motion filed in a Florida court this
week, the woman alleges she was "forced to have
sexual relations" with 54-year-old Andrew, meeting
him in London, New York and the Caribbean at
Epstein's behest.
Epstein, a known friend of Queen Elizabeth II's
second son, was convicted in 2008 of soliciting an
underage girl for prostitution and served a prison
term.
Dershowitz, whom "Jane Doe #3" was allegedly
forced to have sex with on several occasions, told
AFP the story was "made up".
In a new interview with the BBC, the Harvard Law
School professor said he wanted the plaintiff to
speak under oath in court.
"I unequivocally and without any reservations totally
deny all the allegations about sexual contact," he
said.
"My goal is to bring charges against the client and
require her to speak in court. If she believes she has
been hurt by me and by Prince Andrew, she should
be suing us for damages.
"I welcome any opportunity which would put her
under oath and require her to state under oath
these false allegations."
"What they've done was so underhanded: simply
asserting it in a legal proceeding, not asking for any
opportunity to prove it, not alleging that they could
prove it, not giving me an opportunity to disprove it.
That's Kafkaesque."
He said Epstein was "very upset at these lies being
circulated".
Epstein links cost Andrew job
Speaking of the denial of her claims, "Jane Doe #3"
told The Guardian newspaper: "I'm not going to be
bullied back into silence."
But Dershowitz, who said he did not recognise her
name or picture, countered: "I would like the
opposite: I want her to speak!
"I challenge her to repeat her statement... under
oath."
The woman claimed she was Epstein's sex slave
from 1999 through to 2002.
In 1960 Andrew became the first child born to a
reigning British monarch in more than a century. His
elder brother Charles, the heir to the throne, was
born before their mother Elizabeth became queen in
1952.
He was Britain's special representative for
international trade and investment, a roving
business ambassador, for 10 years.
But the prince gave up the post in 2011 following
intense scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein,
candid comments recorded in US diplomatic cables
exposed by WikiLeaks, and links with key figures in
repressive regimes.
The naval officer, who flew helicopters in the 1982
Falklands War, remains close to his ex-wife Sarah,
with whom he has two daughters, Princesses
Beatrice and Eugenie.
The filing in which Andrew is named is to be
included in an ongoing civil case that accuses federal
prosecutors of cutting a plea-bargain deal with
Epstein without consulting his victims, in violation of
the US Crime Victims Rights' Act.
Meanwhile, Britain's Metropolitan Police revealed it
had not received any complaint related to the case
but would investigate any allegations.
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