Lawyers for the prince did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If Prince Andrew were difficult to locate, he said, the court could order that the papers be sent to a representative of the prince. But Mr. Boies said he expected a response. Ms. Giuffre filed her suit almost exactly two years after Mr. Epstein hanged himself in a federal jail in Manhattan while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges. William P. Barr, the attorney general at the time, also vowed to bring criminal charges against anyone who helped Mr. Epstein.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2021 22:24 UTC