Prince Andrew has been served, and it wasn't caviar and champagne

[kenny]

I wonder whether he'll let this go to trial, or just write a big check.
Either way this doesn't bode well for Britain's blue bloods.

I am glad he's being called onto the carpet to account for the serious allegation.
The rich and powerful have been getting away with too much for too long.

Prince Andrew Is Served With Papers In A Civil Suit Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre say the documents were handed over to a police officer on duty at the main gates of Andrew's home. The move requires the British royal to respond within 21 days.

www.npr.org

 

[MollyMalone]

This ABCNews report includes excerpts from a September 6 letter that Prince Andrew's lawyer Gary Bloxsome wrote:

Prince Andrew avoiding service of lawsuit, accuser's lawyer says

Prince Andrew and his attorneys have allegedly refused multiple attempts to serve the beleaguered royal with notice of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him.

abcnews.go.com

In it, he suggests that -- if what he considers to be proper procedures are followed -- "it is likely that our client will be content to agree to a convenient method of alternative service."

But I'm guessing that Prince Andrew will end up defaulting rather than participate in this US litigation.

I'm curious to learn the backstory that would explain why Ms. Giuffre decided upon David Boies as her lawyer, and why she didn't fire him after the The New Yorker published Ronan Farrow's article -- Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies -- in November of 2017.

Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies

The film executive hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track actresses and journalists.

www.newyorker.com

I wouldn't think she would feel comfortable with a lawyer who acted on Weinstein's behalf as described in that article.