Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme for powerful men, including Prince Andrew when she was 17, is suing the British royal. PrinceAndrew Epstein
. “The powerful and the rich are not exempt from being held responsible for their actions. I hope that other victims will see that it is possible not to live in silence and fear, but one can reclaim her life by speaking out and demanding justice.
“Twenty years ago, Prince Andrew’s wealth, power, position, and connections enabled him to abuse a frightened, vulnerable child with no one there to protect her. It is long past the time for him to be held to account,” ABC quoted the lawsuit as stating. About 225 claimants had sought restitution from the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Fund, more than twice the 100 expected when the fund opened in June 2020.
Feldman announced the payouts one day before the second anniversary of Epstein’s Aug. 10, 2019 death.Photo by Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Some awards for Epstein victims were delayed by litigation by Attorney General Denise George of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two islands, against the financier’s estate.Article content
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