Judge Kaplan had appeared mostly dismissive of oral arguments by Prince Andrew's legal team to have the case dismissed. For Ms Giuffre, Mr Boies added that 'there is no allegation that Prince Andrew' was 'doing the trafficking. Green added that Ms Giuffre however would face a problem with explaining who was meant by the phrase 'potential defendant'. They maintain that the 'extreme and outrageous conduct' continues to cause Ms Giuffre, 'significant emotional and psychological distress and harm.' In 2004, Judge Kaplan married former New York Times reporter and legal publisher Lesley Oelsner.

Source: The Nation January 13, 2022 03:06 UTC