January 02, 2023
Prince Andrew is reportedly bracing for the worse as a gagging clause signed between him and Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse, comes to an end within months, reported The Telegraph.
The disgraced Duke of York was forced out of public life as a senior royal after he settled his sex abuse case with Ms. Giuffre early last year, with the late Queen Elizabeth also stripping him off his military titles and patronages.
While Prince Andrew first denied the allegations brought against him by Ms. Giuffre, he later settled out of court for around £9.8 million.
As per reports, the agreement also contained a 12-month gagging clause, that is now due to end in late February, as per The Telegraph.
Commenting on the clause last year, a friend of Prince Andrew had said that the Duke of York had only gotten silence till the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which were held in June last year.
It is pertinent to note that the exact terms of Prince Andrew and Ms. Giuffre’s agreement aren’t known, and it is understood that she had agreed to remain silent and not repeat her allegations for the period mentioned.