So, Prince Andrew has reached an out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre. It’s been reported that he has agreed to pay approximately £12m to her and her foundation (that supports victims of abuse).
No admission of liability. Acknowledges Giuffre suffered abuse. Regrets his association with Epstein.
There’s no way such a sum could be afforded by Andrew as a private individual. Questions will now (must now) be asked about where those funds are coming from, on whose authority, and on what justification/rationale.
By way of comparison, if the amount being reported is accurate, it’s more than 10 times that paid by Epstein to Giuffre under their settlement.
It’s also more than what it would cost Andrew in legal fees were he to have continued to defend the action brought by Giuffre.