Prince Andrew's attorneys appear in front of New York federal judge

Attorneys argued to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Jeffrey Epstein victim.

Attorneys for Prince Andrew appeared virtually in front of a federal judge in New York on Tuesday, arguing that a lawsuit against the prince made by an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein should be dismissed.

Virginia Giuffre, who claims she was sexually assaulted by both Epstein and Prince Andrew starting when she was 17, filed a civil lawsuit against the prince in August 2021.

Prince Andrew has consistently denied her allegations and said he never had sex with Giuffre and has sought to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds.

Prince Andrew's attorney argued on Tuesday that a newly unsealed 2009 settlement agreement between Giuffre and Epstein prevents her from suing the Duke of York because the royal was a "potential defendant" in the earlier lawsuit.