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Virginia Guiffre’s family say Prince Andrew dropping titles ‘vindicates’ her

Virginia Giuffre's brother says decision to relinquish Prince Andrew's titles 'vindicates' her
  • Virginia Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, says that Prince Andrew's decision to relinquish his royal titles "vindicates" his sister.
  • Mr Roberts described the move as a long-overdue acknowledgement of harm, saying his sister was "a truth teller from the beginning".
  • Ms Giuffre alleged she had sex with Prince Andrew multiple times as a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, claims which Prince Andrew denies.
  • Andrew stepped back from public duties in 2019 amid ongoing fallout from his association with the paedophile financier.
  • Ms Giuffre’s lawsuit against Andrew was settled in 2022; she died by suicide in April, aged 41.
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