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Duke of York receives court papers over sex assault claims

The Duke of York (Neil Hall/PA) (PA Wire)
The Duke of York (Neil Hall/PA) (PA Wire)

The Duke of York has officially received court papers relating to a sexual assault lawsuit, US officials have confirmed.

The complainant, Virginia Giuffre is seeking damages after alleging Andrew sexually assaulted her, a claim he vehemently denies.

Her lawyers said earlier this month the duke had officially been served with the papers, but his legal team disputed the claim.

The issue of whether or not Andrew had been notified about the case – known as service of proceedings – was contested during the first pre-trial hearing of the civil case last week in New York.

The Duke of York has denied allegations of sexual assault (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire)
The Duke of York has denied allegations of sexual assault (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire)

But it has now been confirmed the papers were served on September 21.

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The duke has until October 29 to provide a response.

Ms Giuffre is suing the Queen’s son for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager.

She is seeking unspecified damages, but there is speculation the sum could be in the millions of dollars.

Court documents show that lawyers for both sides spoke on September 21 and the time for the duke to respond was extended.

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