In a poignant April 2025 interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, renowned attorney David Boies, who represented Virginia Giuffre for years, delivered unflinching insights into the 2022 out-of-court settlement that ended her civil lawsuit against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The discussion, coming days after Giuffre’s tragic suicide at age 41, exposed the profound human cost behind the multimillion-dollar agreement that effectively silenced her public accusations.
Boies described the reported £12 million (approximately $16 million) payout as a pivotal moment where Mountbatten-Windsor avoided trial and deposition, preventing deeper scrutiny of allegations that he sexually abused Giuffre—then 17—on three occasions. While the duke denied wrongdoing and made no admission of liability, the settlement included a donation to Giuffre’s victims’ rights charity and vague regrets for his Epstein association. Boies emphasized Giuffre’s primary goal was vindication, not vengeance: “Virginia was always more interested in fighting the sin than attacking the sinner.”
Yet, the lawyer confronted Morgan with the stark reality—wealth and status shielded Mountbatten-Windsor from full accountability. Boies argued the settlement marked only a partial step toward responsibility, urging the duke to go further posthumously: “I’d like him to say, ‘I’m sorry’… It’s not too late.” He stressed a sincere apology could provide closure for survivors and honor Giuffre’s courageous fight against Epstein’s network.
Giuffre’s death amplified these revelations, highlighting trauma’s enduring toll. Boies praised her legacy in exposing exploitation, while critiquing a system where financial settlements often substitute for justice. This confrontation underscores the exorbitant price of royal accountability: millions to mute allegations, leaving unresolved pain and demands for genuine remorse in a scandal that continues to haunt elites.
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