Prince Andrew's Los Angeles-based lawyer Andrew Brettler was served the legal documents by email and ... [+] FedEx on Monday. Earlier on Monday, the lawsuit papers arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Sky News reported. Under U.S. federal rules, Andrew’s team has 21 days to respond to the lawsuit or possibly face a default judgment. Andrew and his legal team have vehemently denied Giuffre’s accusations and have argued that Giuffre’s claims may be invalid under terms of a 2009 settlement reached by Epstein in Florida. Further ReadingPrince Andrew is served accuser's sexual assault lawsuit in United States (Reuters)Prince Andrew formally served sex assault lawsuit in US (The Telegraph)

Source: Forbes September 21, 2021 07:40 UTC