Lewis Kaplan is a US District Judge who presided over a civil lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew by Virginia Giuffre, who claims that she was forced to have sex with the prince while she was underage and a victim of Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
In January 2022, Judge Kaplan denied Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing the case to move forward. This decision was a significant setback for the prince, who has denied Giuffre's allegations and claimed that he has no recollection of meeting her.
Giuffre and Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement in February 2022, and the case was dismissed by the parties' stipulation in March 2022 without going to trial.
Lewis Kaplan is a US District Judge who presided over a civil lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew by Virginia Giuffre, who claims that she was forced to have sex with the prince while she was underage and a victim of Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
In January 2022, Judge Kaplan denied Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing the case to move forward. This decision was a significant setback for the prince, who has denied Giuffre's allegations and claimed that he has no recollection of meeting her.
Giuffre and Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement in February 2022, and the case was dismissed by the parties' stipulation in March 2022 without going to trial.
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