US judge strikes out Prince Andrew sex claims

(BBC) Claims that a woman was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 are to be struck from the record of a civil case in the US, a judge has said.

The Duke of York was named in court papers in Florida by a woman alleging financier Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with the duke three times.

But Judge Kenneth Marra said the "lurid" claims were "unnecessary" to decide the civil case.

Buckingham Palace has previously "emphatically" denied the allegations.

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said Judge Marra had expressed no opinion as to the "validity or veracity" of the allegations against Prince Andrew.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/32210056


-- BBC 2015-04-08

The claims wouldn't have been struck out if his name was Joe Bloggs

People are so screwed up in the head these days...you can not believe anyone about anything...and heaven forbid if you confess your sexual fantasies to a trusted friend or loved one...your "secret" will become the topic of conversation within your family, friends, and anyone else that wants to hear about it...

Such is life in today's world...sadly...

People are so screwed up in the head these days...you can not believe anyone about anything...and heaven forbid if you confess your sexual fantasies to a trusted friend or loved one...your "secret" will become the topic of conversation within your family, friends, and anyone else that wants to hear about it...

Such is life in today's world...sadly...

I wouldn't even dare to tell myself about my sexual fanatasies

Typical British press. Their journalists can't even comprehend the actual legal ruling. The original lawsuit, filed 6 years ago, was certified as a class action on behalf of all victims of Epstein's sexual rampages. The judge ruled that it was unnecessary for Jane Does 3 and 4 to be added as parties at this late stage in the proceedings, as they were already included in the original lawsuit as plaintiffs. Moreover, the details of their allegations were unnecessary, as US courts adopt a notice-pleading standard. Their testimony about these allegations will probably be permitted when the matter goes to trial. Prince Andrew is not off the hook by any means.

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