Royal Family “deeply shocked” at Prince Andrew’s demand for jury trial
Related: Prince Andrew is about to get dragged through the mud in U.S. court and Twitter is totally here for itPrince Andrew vehemently denies the claims of assault and rape.
His lawyers have been attempting to have the case thrown out, but earlier this month, New York Judge Lewis A Kaplan rejected their motion to dismiss.On Wednesday, the Prince’s lawyers filed an 11-page document listing further reasons for dismissal, such as Giuffre no longer living in the US.
It also stated that the Prince demanded a trial by jury, although Giuffre herself had also asked for this.A source reportedly told The Sun, “After the car crash of Newsnight no-one thinks a seven-hour deposition is a good idea.
If he were to appear in court it could be many times worse and senior royals were deeply shocked when they heard that he was demanding a jury trial.“The best outcome for everyone is that this is settled as soon as possible.
