Prince Andrew’s lawyers fight to dismiss Virginia Giuffre lawsuit | First Thing

Arguments come day after unsealing of 2009 Epstein settlement. Plus, how to smash your 2022 goals

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Lawyers for Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre, who has long accused the royal of sexual abuse, finally faced off in Manhattan federal court yesterday, as he attempted to dismiss her civil lawsuit.

Will the settlement agreement protect Prince Andrew? It's too early to say but the judge did say, apparently speaking rhetorically: The only people who could enforce it were Epstein and Giuffre."

When will the judge make a decision? Kaplan promised a decision pretty soon".

Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is facing criticism for trying to use the clause to protect himself.

What is the Insurrection Index? It's an initiative that seeks to identify all those who supported Trump in his attempt to hold on to power despite losing the election, in the hope that they can be held accountable.

How will the anniversary of the 6 January attack be marked? Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of the deadly assault at the US Capitol this Thursday by honoring the bravery of law enforcement and will speak to the truth of what happened".