US judge sets January hearing for Prince Andrew lawyers in Virginia Giuffre case
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#5RH81)
Lawyers expected to argue for dismissal of Giuffre's lawsuit accusing Duke of York of sexual abuse when she was under 18
A US federal judge in New York on Thursday scheduled a 4 January hearing where lawyers for Britain's Prince Andrew are expected to argue for a dismissal of Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was under 18.
US district judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan issued the scheduling order one day after saying he expected Giuffre's civil case to go to trial between September and December 2022, provided it is not settled or dismissed.
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