Virginia Giuffre’s family celebrates after Prince Andrew drops royal titles over alleged Epstein ties
The family of the late Prince Andrew sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre is celebrating the news that the royal has been forced to relinquish his remaining titles amid continued fallout over his ties to the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
“This is not just a victory for her, but for every single survivor of the horrific crimes perpetrated by [Jeffrey] Epstein and his co-conspirators”, family members told The New York Post in a statement.
The family has called for Andrew to lose his title of prince next.
Prince Andrew has denied all wrongdoing, including Giuffre’s allegations.
Earlier Friday, in a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said a decision had been reached in discussion with the King to relinquish his remaining titles, including the Duke of York, as “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family”.
Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, was one of the first people to publicly call for charges against Epstein and has been an outspoken advocate for his alleged victims.
Giuffre alleges that as a teenaged victim of Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, she had sex with Prince Andrew multiple times, which he denies.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
