Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case outside of court in the US with Virginia Giuffre.
Ms Giuffre was suing the Duke of York and claimed he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17-years-old. Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied these claims.
Court documents published today reveal that Prince Andrew regrets his "association" with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and to show his remorse he plans "on supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims", MirrorOnline reports.
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The sum of the settlement will not be disclosed, but it has been revealed the 61-year-old plans on also making "a substantial donation to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights".
Ms Giuffre alleges she was forced by Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell to have sex with the Duke on three occasions after being trafficked by the pair.
Ms Giuffre included a now-infamous photo in her complaint against Prince Andrew, claiming she was forced to have sex with him on the night the image was taken - when she was aged 17.
Prince Andrew has always strongly denied Ms Giuffre’s claims.
A document submitted to a US court today said: "Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement.
"The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre's receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).
"Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights.
"Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.
"It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years. Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
"He pledges to demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims."
Prince Andrew has also avoided having to give evidence under oath - as he was originally meant to face a deposition on March 10 in London, before the case was settled today.
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