Maxwell verdict bodes ill for Prince Andrew's civil case

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Prince Andrew wasn't on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the throne.

With the conclusion of the Maxwell case, attention will now turn to a U.S. civil suit in which the plaintiff alleges Maxwell and long-time boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein took her to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to have sex with Andrew when she was underage.

While U.S. criminal cases must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, civil defendants can be ordered to pay financial damages if they are found responsible based on a preponderance of the evidence. "It just adds credibility to the accounts of people," Scott told The Associated Press. "You have a criminal court finding now in the U.S. supporting that there was the trafficking going on. In a sense, it becomes much harder for people to run the angle that this is all made up when you do have that credibility building up. So I think that that will be very problematic for him."

It was at Maxwell's home in London that a photo of Andrew with his arm around Giuffre's waist is alleged to have been taken -- an image that has long been central to Giuffre's allegations. In the BBC interview, Andrew suggested the image had been faked.Given the high stakes for Andrew, one question surrounding the civil suit is whether it will ever get to trial.

Soon after her father's death, Ghislaine Maxwell was photographed sitting next to Epstein during a memorial event at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. "We are very disappointed with the verdict," the family said in a statement on Wednesday. "We have already started the appeal tonight, and we believe that she will ultimately be vindicated."

 

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So randy Andy says he doesn’t sweat…Issue his arrest warrant, he’ll sweat…

The Donald never heard of her

I hope he rots in a real jail. I do feel for the queen though she does not deserve this. Yes she has made some mistakes but she is a good person

Um.....

Or, bodes well if you are on the side of justice

Accountability

As well it should. If he’s guilty, he should be charged.

click bait .

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