Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer, David Boies, told British journalist Piers Morgan on Monday that Prince Andrew needs to “take responsibility” following her suicide.
In a statement released to NBC News on Friday, Giuffre’s family announced that the 41-year-old woman had taken her life. While on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Morgan told Boies that Prince Andrew has yet to make a statement following Giuffre’s death.
“As a matter of human compassion and religious faith, I believe in redemption. I think Virginia did too. I think Virginia hoped that the settlement that was made by Prince Andrew would be the start of his accepting responsibility,” Boies said. “I think that he needs to take responsibility for what he did.”
Giuffre became an outspoken voice against deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2015, alleging she was recruited at age 16 by Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell to perform sexual acts. In a 2019 interview with the BBC, Giuffre described how she was allegedly forced to have sex with the prince at age 17.
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While Prince Andrew has denied Giuffre’s allegations, he ultimately settled the civil sexual assault case out of court, which was brought forward by Giuffre in 2022.
According to court documents, the prince made a “substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity,” demonstrating “his regret for his association” with Epstein and Maxwell. In addition to the donation, Prince Andrew said he “never intended to malign Giuffre’s character” and recognized she suffered “both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks,” according to court documents.
Boies went on to say that while Giuffre was more “interested in fighting the sin than attacking the sinner,” it isn’t “too late” for Prince Andrew to take the proper “step.”
“I think that she would have accepted Prince Andrew taking responsibility and would have recognized that,” Boies said. “I think that it’s not too late. It’s never too late. I think that if he wants redemption, if he wants forgiveness, he’s got to take responsibility for what happened.”
“He came pretty close in that statement. It was a step in the right direction. I hoped — and I think Virginia hoped — that he would take the next step as well,” Boies said. “Unfortunately, for whatever reason, maybe his advisors, he didn’t. As I say, it’s not too late for him or for anyone.”
Prior to Giuffre’s death, the 41-year-old had posted on Instagram in March about being involved in an accident, claiming doctors told her she only had days to live.
(Featured Image Media Credit: Screenshot/YouTube/”Piers Morgan Uncensored”)
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