Virginia Giuffre sues Prince Andrew in US over alleged sexual assault

An American woman who says she was a victim of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has filed a lawsuit in New York, accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was just 17.

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In the court documents, Virginia Giuffre said it was "long past the time for him to be held to account" and has called for "punitive damages".

A spokesman for the Duke of York said he had no comment on the legal action, and he has consistently denied ever meeting Ms Giuffre.

Producer: Lizzy Amanpour

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