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Prince Andrew makes 'unprecedented' request for all witness testimony in sex abuse case to be kept secret The request was made in a letter submitted to court as part of a fresh attempt to get the civil proceedings thrown out Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Pool via Reuters/File.
Article content LONDON — Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has made an “unprecedented” request for all witness testimony taken in his sexual abuse case to be kept secret, it has emerged.
Article content The Duke wants depositions, including his own, to remain under seal, even if neither party declares the evidence confidential.
Try refreshing your browser, or Prince Andrew makes 'unprecedented' request for all witness testimony in sex abuse case to be kept secret Back to video Lawyers for the Duke’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre, said there was “no logic or authority for such a provision.”
It was lodged with the court on Tuesday as part of a fresh attempt to get the civil case thrown out.
Article content Giuffre, now 38, has alleged she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three separate occasions in 2001, when she was 17. »