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Title: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 22/09/2022 17:40:48

If the Duke of York had done what is alleged, I'm flummoxed by the fact that he has only received little comeuppance. Perhaps no hard evidence? Did he buy himself out of it? Does the House of Windsor have a "Get Out of Jail Free" card in its possession?

Title: Re: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: JenniferZigler on 22/09/2022 20:54:51

Uhm, as far as I know, no card in the House's possession(

Title: Re: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: paul cotter on 22/09/2022 21:25:08

Cash. It goes a long way to assuage perceived wrongdoing.

Title: Re: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: alancalverd on 22/09/2022 21:25:19

Innocent until proven guilty. And so far, no court appearance, IIRC.

Title: IfRe: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: syhprum on 26/09/2022 20:06:45

If the Duke of York did have sex with the women in question, it was indeed a crime of child rape as the local law decrees that the women can only give consent if she is older than seventeen.
In most states the age of consent is sixteen or less so that no crime would have been committed, what normally happens is the women is prepared to accept a substantial sum of money to deny sex took place and everyone is happy but for some strange reason the duke resisted making any payment.

 

Title: Re: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: Bored chemist on 26/09/2022 20:20:35

Quote from: alancalverd on 22/09/2022 21:25:19

no court appearance, IIRC.

He was represented in court by his lawyers.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/04/prince-andrew-lawyers-urge-judge-dismiss-sexual-assault-lawsuit

Title: Re: Did Prince Andrew really commit a crime?
Post by: alancalverd on 27/09/2022 11:37:54

Would have been cheaper to pay the other prostitute.