Prince Andrew pays settlement in Virginia Giuffre sex assault case
The Duke of York is paying the financial settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre and formally ending a civil case brought against him in the US, according to court documents.
"Stipulation of dismissal" papers have been filed which will bring an end to the sex assault case.
The amount agreed to be paid by Prince Andrew in the settlement last month has not been revealed.
But the court documents say each side will "bear her/his own costs and fees".
There has been speculation about how Prince Andrew might afford the settlement, which could cost millions of dollars.
There have been suggestions he could use funds from selling a ski chalet in Switzerland - but the sale has so far not been completed, according to
A statement from the Treasury, in response to a Freedom of Information request, has ruled out any public money being used to pay the settlement or legal fees.
There have been suggestions that the Queen could help to pay, using her private funds, but Buckingham Palace had declined to comment.
The latest court papers show the case can now be dismissed, in keeping with the terms reached between Prince Andrew and Ms Giuffre in February, which stopped the prospect of a courtroom battle in New York.
When the US district court judge Lewis Kaplan signs the order this high-profile legal claim will be completely ended.
The out-of-court settlement accepted no liability and Prince Andrew has always strongly rejected claims of wrongdoing.
But the prince agreed to pay an unspecified amount to Ms Giuffre and to her charity for victims' rights.
He also said he "never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character" and he recognised she had "suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks".
The duke also pledged to "demonstrate his regret for his association" with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In the wake of the claims, Prince Andrew lost his military titles and royal patronages as well as the use of the title His Royal Highness.
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