Prince Andrew settled Giuffre lawsuit for 12 million with diplomatic protection

Prince Andrew paid Virginia Giuffre approximately £12 million on Feb. 15, 2022 to settle civil lawsuit alleging Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her to Duke of York when she was 17 years old in 2001.

Giuffre provided detailed testimony and photographic evidence showing Andrew with his arm around her waist at Ghislaine Maxwell London townhouse in Mar. 2001, contradicting Andrew claims he never met her.

Andrew disastrous Nov. 16, 2019 BBC interview showed no empathy for Epstein victims while claiming medical condition prevented him from sweating, contradicting Giuffre descriptions of his behavior.

U.S. prosecutors could not compel Andrew testimony due to diplomatic immunity from royal status, despite Southern District of 🗽New York interest in questioning him about Epstein network operations.

Andrew visited Epstein properties multiple times between 1999-2010 including private island stays, with flight logs documenting at least four trips on Epstein private jet during peak trafficking period.

British government provided diplomatic protection extending beyond legal immunity to official cover-ups, with Buckingham Palace coordinating public relations defense throughout investigation period.

Settlement agreement included no admission of wrongdoing by Andrew while sealing all evidence that could expose other Epstein associates, preventing public accountability through confidential terms.