Virginia Giuffre’s sex-abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew was formally dismissed Tuesday, weeks after the embattled royal and the longtime Jeffrey Epstein accuser said they had reached a settlement.
Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan signed a dismissal stipulation Tuesday afternoon, officially putting the case to a close. Giuffre and Andrew will each be responsible for paying their own legal costs and fees, according to the court document.
In February, Giuffre and Andrew’s attorneys filed court papers stating they had reached an agreement in principle to settle the suit.
Andrew admitted no wrongdoing, but wrote in a letter that he regretted his association with Epstein, who Giuffre claims trafficked him to the royal and other rich and powerful men.
“Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks,” the letter states.
