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| Prince Andrew: Royalty has failed Epstein's accusers, says lawyer | Prince Andrew: Royalty has failed Epstein's accusers, says lawyer |
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| The Duke of York should apologise for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, a lawyer for the convicted sex offender's accusers has said. | The Duke of York should apologise for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, a lawyer for the convicted sex offender's accusers has said. |
| Spencer Kuvin, who represents several unnamed alleged victims, said "royalty has failed them". | Spencer Kuvin, who represents several unnamed alleged victims, said "royalty has failed them". |
| He called Prince Andrew's interview with BBC Newsnight on Saturday "sad" and "depressing". | He called Prince Andrew's interview with BBC Newsnight on Saturday "sad" and "depressing". |
| The prince has stood by his decision to take part, despite critics describing it as a "car crash". | The prince has stood by his decision to take part, despite critics describing it as a "car crash". |
| On Monday, Mr Kuvin told the Today programme: "It was depressing that he [Prince Andrew] really did not acknowledge the breadth of his friendship with this despicable man and apologise. | On Monday, Mr Kuvin told the Today programme: "It was depressing that he [Prince Andrew] really did not acknowledge the breadth of his friendship with this despicable man and apologise. |
| "The mere fact that he was friends with a convicted sex offender and chose to continue his relationship with him - it just shows a lack of acknowledgement of the breadth of what this man [Epstein] did to these girls." | "The mere fact that he was friends with a convicted sex offender and chose to continue his relationship with him - it just shows a lack of acknowledgement of the breadth of what this man [Epstein] did to these girls." |
| Prince Andrew told the BBC he never suspected Epstein's criminal behaviour during visits to the US financier's three homes. | Prince Andrew told the BBC he never suspected Epstein's criminal behaviour during visits to the US financier's three homes. |
| But Mr Kuvin said he "did not think there was any way" the prince could have avoided seeing what was going on, "with young girls being shuttled in and out of those homes". | But Mr Kuvin said he "did not think there was any way" the prince could have avoided seeing what was going on, "with young girls being shuttled in and out of those homes". |
| Mr Kuvin said the focus of Epstein's accusers had now turned to potential co-conspirators. | Mr Kuvin said the focus of Epstein's accusers had now turned to potential co-conspirators. |
| It has led to questions being asked about what role Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, may have played in procuring underage girls for the financier. | It has led to questions being asked about what role Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, may have played in procuring underage girls for the financier. |
| Ms Maxwell denies any wrongdoing. | Ms Maxwell denies any wrongdoing. |
| Prince Andrew is now facing renewed calls to tell US authorities about his friendship with Epstein - who, at the age of 66, took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. | Prince Andrew is now facing renewed calls to tell US authorities about his friendship with Epstein - who, at the age of 66, took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. |
| Lisa Bloom - who represents five other Epstein accusers - told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "I think he's made things worse for himself in this interview and I think it's more likely the authorities are going to want to speak to him now - and they should want to." | Lisa Bloom - who represents five other Epstein accusers - told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "I think he's made things worse for himself in this interview and I think it's more likely the authorities are going to want to speak to him now - and they should want to." |
| Gloria Allred - another lawyer, also representing one of Epstein's accusers - told ITV's Good Morning Britain: "Now he's been in the court of public opinion, he should testify to the FBI." | |
| She added: "I don't see how he could have not known that there were underage girls - minors. | |
| "Because he did visit homes of Mr Epstein in New York, in Palm Beach, in the Virgin Islands; and I happen to know there were underage girls in all of those locations. | |
| "So, why didn't he ask the questions: Where are your parents, are you in school, why aren't you in school, are you living here, are you working here, what kind of job do you have, what do you do, why are you here?" | |
| Meanwhile, Labour's shadow trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, said Prince Andrew should do whatever he can to help Epstein's victims. | Meanwhile, Labour's shadow trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, said Prince Andrew should do whatever he can to help Epstein's victims. |
| He said: "By saying what he knows of the time that he spent with his former friend, can only be the right thing to do." | He said: "By saying what he knows of the time that he spent with his former friend, can only be the right thing to do." |
| It comes as the prince continues to face heavy criticism for the interview, which many commentators branded a PR disaster. | It comes as the prince continues to face heavy criticism for the interview, which many commentators branded a PR disaster. |
| In it, Prince Andrew "categorically" denied having any sexual contact with Virginia Giuffre, known at the time as Virginia Roberts. | In it, Prince Andrew "categorically" denied having any sexual contact with Virginia Giuffre, known at the time as Virginia Roberts. |
| The first occasion, she said, took place when she was aged 17. | The first occasion, she said, took place when she was aged 17. |
| People close to Prince Andrew said he wanted to address the issues head-on and did so with "honesty and humility" in speaking to BBC Newsnight. | People close to Prince Andrew said he wanted to address the issues head-on and did so with "honesty and humility" in speaking to BBC Newsnight. |
| In a lengthy interview, which UK viewers can watch in full on BBC iPlayer or on YouTube elsewhere in the world, the prince said that: | In a lengthy interview, which UK viewers can watch in full on BBC iPlayer or on YouTube elsewhere in the world, the prince said that: |