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Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre facing sexual assault allegations

Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre is now facing sexual assault claims of her own after another victim of Jeffrey Epstein came forward.

Rina Oh, 43, filed a court claim against Ms Giuffre claiming the latter "touched her without consent" in 2001 at the Manhatten townhouse of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

In court filings, Oh's representatives claimed: "[Oh] was surprised when she was called to the massage room to see Epstein, and found Epstein and [Giuffre] waiting for her.

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"[Giuffre] then proceeded to touch [Oh] without [Oh's] consent and much to her horror.

"[Oh] did not reciprocate or sexually touch [Giuffre]."

Oh told the New York Post: "I went into the massage room and [Giuffre] touched me without my consent; she sexually abused me.

"I was standing there, frozen like a deer. I did not move. I was in shock. I felt mortified and was uncomfortable."

Rina Oh, now 43, has filed a court claim against Ms Giuffre (( Image: @rinaohartist/Instagram))
Ms Giuffre during an interview in New York in 2019 (( Image: TNS via Getty Images))

Oh is seeking $10million in damages in defamation after Giuffre tweeted that Oh "procured & partook in the abuse of minors" with Epstein.

Giuffre denies the claims. Her attorney, Kat Thomas, refuted Oh's claims, telling the New York Post: "The allegations of sexual assault against Ms. Giuffre are not true."

Giuffre has now counter-sued, claiming to be "the victim of the sadomasochist sexual play and physical abuse perpetrated against her by Oh, including cutting, slashing and other physical injuries during the sadomasochist sessions."

Oh has denied the allegations to the Post, saying: "I never cut her leg. I never touched her. I never heard of anyone doing anything like that during my involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.

"I am not that kind of person. I am afraid of needles and faint when my blood gets taken."

Jeffrey Epstein's mugshot after being charged with procuring a minor for prostitution (( Image: Getty Images))

Prince Andrew settled the civil claim for sexual abuse against him by Giuffre for an unconfirmed sum said to be in the region of $12million.

Prince Andrew has consistently denied the allegations.

In a post settlement statement, which contained no admission of liability from Andrew, it was accepted Miss Giuffre was a 'victim of abuse' and that he regretted his association with Epstein.

The Duke of York vowed to make a "substantial donation" to Ms Giuffre's charity, which supports victims' rights, and in his statement he praised her "bravery" and insisted he "never intended to malign" her "character."

Ms Oh is being counter-sued by Ms Giuffre (( Image: @rinaohartist/Instagram))

Ms Giuffre alleged in a US civil claim that she was forced by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to have sex with the Duke of York on three occasions after being trafficked by the pair.

Andrew has always denied Ms Giuffre’s claims and settled the case without any admission of wrongdoing.

Read more: Jeffrey Epstein survivor on how she 'checked out of her body' during 18-month long abuse

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