Prince Andrew's assets 'could be seized by bailiffs if he loses sex assault trial'
01.02.2022 - 14:29
/ ok.co.uk
Prince Andrew could have assets seized from his £30million home by bailiffs if he loses his sex case trial, one lawyer has claimed. Virginia Giuffre, now 38, claims she was trafficked by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to have sex with the Duke of York in London in 2001 when she was 17. She also alleges that she was forced to have sex with the 62 year old at Epstein’s home in New York and the US Virgin Islands.
She is now suing Andrew for unspecified damages, which US lawyers say could be in excess of £14 million if she is successful.The sum could be paid for by assets being seized from Andrew’s home, it has been reported. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
"There is a method and procedure for seizing assets, even overseas assets, in the event there is an award of damages and the defendant tries to avoid paying," lawyer Arick Fudali told The Sun. “This could include seizing bank accounts, physical property, etc. “Assuming for the sake of this question that there is an award of damages against Prince Andrew, he would be able to avoid the seizure of assets by posting a bond pending the inevitable appeal.
“Assuming the appeal goes in favour of Ms. Giuffre, Prince Andrew would either have to pay the amount owed, settle the matter for another amount, or risk his assets being seized.” Andrew has continually denied all the allegations. Become an OK! VIP and see all our exclusives - for free! Become an OK! VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives...
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