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Prince Andrew sex allegations: Alan Dershowitz, the lawyer also involved in scandal, calls accuser ‘liar’ Prince Andrew sex allegations: Alan Dershowitz, lawyer also involved in scandal, calls accuser ‘liar’
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The prominent US lawyer accused with Prince Andrew of having sex with a teenage “sex slave” has described the woman as a “serial liar” in a combative response to her claims.The prominent US lawyer accused with Prince Andrew of having sex with a teenage “sex slave” has described the woman as a “serial liar” in a combative response to her claims.
In papers filed this week, the Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz denied that he had sex with Virginia Roberts – named in court documents only as Jane Doe #3 – and accused her lawyers of making the claims to get publicity while knowing they were false.In papers filed this week, the Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz denied that he had sex with Virginia Roberts – named in court documents only as Jane Doe #3 – and accused her lawyers of making the claims to get publicity while knowing they were false.
Ms Roberts had claimed that she became the sex slave of the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein – a friend of Prince Andrew – from 1999 to 2002 and was passed around a group of politically connected and powerful people that she claims included the fifth in line to the throne and Mr Dershowitz.Ms Roberts had claimed that she became the sex slave of the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein – a friend of Prince Andrew – from 1999 to 2002 and was passed around a group of politically connected and powerful people that she claims included the fifth in line to the throne and Mr Dershowitz.
She alleges that she had sexual relations with the Prince while she was aged 17 – a minor under Florida law – in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island. Prince Andrew has strongly denied the claims and has flown back from a skiing holiday to address the crisis.She alleges that she had sexual relations with the Prince while she was aged 17 – a minor under Florida law – in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island. Prince Andrew has strongly denied the claims and has flown back from a skiing holiday to address the crisis.
The claims emerged in legal action by a group of women who said they were abused by Epstein, who was convicted of soliciting paid sex with an underage girl in 2008.The claims emerged in legal action by a group of women who said they were abused by Epstein, who was convicted of soliciting paid sex with an underage girl in 2008.
They are challenging a plea deal that allowed the globe-trotting financier from facing justice for the full extent of his crimes. The fightback from Mr Dershowitz came as the Prime Minister declined to speak about Prince Andrew during a radio interview.They are challenging a plea deal that allowed the globe-trotting financier from facing justice for the full extent of his crimes. The fightback from Mr Dershowitz came as the Prime Minister declined to speak about Prince Andrew during a radio interview.
The Prime Minister with Prince Andrew and Prince Charles in 2012 (Getty) “I’m not going to make any comment on it, David Cameron told Heart FM Wales. “Obviously, the Prince has made his own views very, very clear and I think I’ll leave it that.”The Prime Minister with Prince Andrew and Prince Charles in 2012 (Getty) “I’m not going to make any comment on it, David Cameron told Heart FM Wales. “Obviously, the Prince has made his own views very, very clear and I think I’ll leave it that.”
Buckingham Palace has repeatedly denied the allegations against Prince Andrew but he has not as yet followed Mr Dershowitz in lodging his own response with the Florida court. Prince Andrew is also not a named party to the lawsuit.Buckingham Palace has repeatedly denied the allegations against Prince Andrew but he has not as yet followed Mr Dershowitz in lodging his own response with the Florida court. Prince Andrew is also not a named party to the lawsuit.
In his own claim, Mr Dershowitz described the claims as “totally false and outrageous charges... that have been reported around the world and threaten to damage my reputation irrevocably”.In his own claim, Mr Dershowitz described the claims as “totally false and outrageous charges... that have been reported around the world and threaten to damage my reputation irrevocably”.