Judge Orders Allegations Against Prince Andrew Stricken from Record
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Photo by Neil Hall – WPA Pool / Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday ordered that allegations made by a woman that she had sexual relations with Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz while a minor must be stricken from the court’s record, a major victory for the defendants.
Roberts, now 31, alleges she was kept for four years as an underage sex slave of American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who in turn required her to have sexual relations with Prince Andrew, renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz and, “many other powerful men, including politicians and powerful business executives.” Those claims were made in a sworn affidavit in federal court earlier this year as part of an ongoing case in which two of Epstein’s alleged victims are challenging a deal Epstein made with U.S. prosecutors.
The British Royal Family has called the claims, “false and without any foundation.”
In addition to striking Roberts’ claims of sexual relations with the defendants while a minor be stricken, the judge also denied her motion to be joined to a lawsuit as a plaintiff.
Dershowitz’ attorney Kendall Coffey said in a statement that his client described Tuesday’s decision as, “a vindication of my position and as a caution to attorneys against misusing court pleadings for improper purposes.”
The judge wrote that, “at this juncture in the proceedings, these lurid details are unnecessary to the determination of whether [Roberts and a second woman making allegations against the defendants] should be permitted to join Petitioners’ claim that the Government violated their rights under the [Crime Victims’ Rights Act].”
“The factual details regarding with whom and where the Jane Does engaged in sexual activities are immaterial and impertinent to this central claim,” the judge continued. “These unnecessary details shall be stricken.”
Both Prince Andrew and Dershowitz have denied Roberts’ allegations.
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