Prince Andrew has paid a settlement to sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to her attorney, bringing her lawsuit against the Duke of York to a close pending a federal judge's sign-off.
"The payment was received, the settlement we announced last month has been completed. We are obviously very pleased with the outcome," Giuffre attorney David Boies told CNN. Boies would not disclose the amount the two parties agreed upon.CNN reached out to counsel for Prince Andrew for comment.
In January, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Andrew's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and he had been scheduled to give a statement under oath on March 10, a source told CNN.However, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement agreement last month. The settlement included Prince Andrew's payment of an undisclosed amount to Giuffre and to her charity supporting victims' rights, according to court documents."Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms.