A US court will hold a pretrial conference Monday (local time) in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her as the two sides argue over whether the prince was properly served with documents in the case. Steve Parsons/AP A US court will soon hold a pretrial conference in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her. READ MORE:* Prince Andrew served with legal papers over sexual assault lawsuit* Prince Andrew shakes off pursuing US lawyers with visit to the Queen at Balmoral* Judge could order Prince Andrew to turn in documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell* The royals won't save Prince Andrew from his fateA US judge will ultimately determine whether the papers were properly delivered. Guiffre’s attorney, David Boies, said in court documents that it was implausible that Andrew is unaware of the suit. “Attorneys at Blackfords, who he has apparently instructed to evade and contest service, have confirmed that Prince Andrew himself already has notice of this lawsuit and is evaluating his chances of success,’’ Boies wrote.

Source: Stuff September 11, 2021 17:15 UTC