The road to court for Prince Andrew has been a long and winding one.
Now that Andrew is on his way to trial, the timeline is speeding up a bit.
Giuffre first accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault of a minor in April 2015, perThe Guardian.
Buckingham Palace starkly denied the allegations, but the proceedings moved forward anyway.
Ahead of his trial, Andrew will be examined byGiuffre’s lawyer, David Boies.
Speaking with the Daily Mail, Boies said that the interview will be “a little uncomfortable.”
“Obviously, I’m going to ask him a lot of questions.
I’m going to be respectful.”
This is likely not welcome news.
This putAndrew on course for a potential trialas early as this fall, the outlet reported.
Boies spoke withNBCfollowing the decision and shared his client’s response.
“She looks forward to a judicial determination of the merits of those claims.”
Boies' examination of Andrew could lead to more insight on what comes next for the disgraced royal.
Insiders toldThe Sunthat various members of the monarchy would have rather he settled outside of court.
There are serious concerns that a lengthy deposition could cast Andrew in an even harsher light.
The infamous 2019 interview involved Andrew arguing that he’d never met Giuffre, among many other outlandish claims.
“There are deep, deep worries that this will get worse and worse for the family.”
According to Giuffre’s legal team, Olney’s name and contact details were inJeffrey Epstein’s address book.
They’re arguing that he likely has pertinent knowledge of the disgraced financier’s close relationship with Andrew.
