Not really important in the scheme of things, but surely Epstein’s estate was worth a lot more than $100m when he died?Not a paltry sum for normal people, but this represents less than half a percent of Epstein's estate at the time of his death.
Not really important in the scheme of things, but surely Epstein’s estate was worth a lot more than $100m when he died?Not a paltry sum for normal people, but this represents less than half a percent of Epstein's estate at the time of his death.
Why is it OK to talk about this case, calling Prince Andrew a nonce, with no intervention from the mods but we can't talk about the Benjamin mendy case. It doesn't make sense @Ric
Not really important in the scheme of things, but surely Epstein’s estate was worth a lot more than $100m when he died?
Thought it seemed a bit low, even after he’d paid off his victims.Good point, my lazy maths. He was reportedly worth $577 million.
I can't see why any discussion on here about this would impact the outcome of a civil case in America whereas discussing an extremely serious criminal case before trial in the UK clearly could and certainly @Ric would be the one on the hook if action was taken.Why is it OK to talk about this case, calling Prince Andrew a nonce, with no intervention from the mods but we can't talk about the Benjamin mendy case. It doesn't make sense @Ric
I would say yes, absolutely. How could he not be, if the alleged act(s) had taken place by the point the contract was formed. ‘Potential defendant’ surely connotes anyone who could be subject to a claim at that point, which is what Guiffre’s case against Andrew is founded upon.it doesn’t require guilt, simply that in the minds of the contracting parties, he was a potential defendant to a claim, which must have been the case, based on Guiffre’s pleadings.Is any "potential defendant" a relevant class of person to describe Prince Andrew when she hadn't made any public allegations about him at that point.
He's gone from doing nothing wrong & happy to help to hiding behind some dodgy document.Thing is, if he ‘wins’ this legal argument it isn’t necessarily the best outcome for him. It’s better than losing, obviously, but far, far worse than a finding in his favour on the balance of probability, following the hearing of evidence.
He’ll be absolutely ruined if he gets this kicked out based on a third party contract where an abused girl was paid off by a convicted paedophile. The stain will never leave him.
His life as he knew it will be over and he’ll most likely never be seen in public again.
His hugely expensive legal team appear to be doing him no favours with their strategy.Thing is, if he ‘wins’ this legal argument it isn’t necessarily the best outcome for him. It’s better than losing, obviously, but far, far worse than a finding in his favour on the balance of probability, following the hearing of evidence.
He’ll be absolutely ruined if he gets this kicked out based on a third party contract where an abused girl was paid off by a convicted paedophile. The stain will never leave him.
His life as he knew it will be over and he’ll most likely never be seen in public again.
It may be that they’ve told him they think he’ll lose if it goes to trial and so he’s got to run this argument in order to avoid that. They’ll be acting on instructions of course, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been manipulated into giving those instructions. Happens all the time.His hugely expensive legal team appear to be doing him no favours with their strategy.
It could be that as he is notoriously thick and arrogant then he is directing them to follow this particular strategy but if not they appear to on a great earner without adding any value.
His hugely expensive legal team appear to be doing him no favours with their strategy.
It could be that as he is notoriously thick and arrogant then he is directing them to follow this particular strategy but if not they appear to on a great earner without adding any value.
Unlike Harry before he went woke :)I know someone who was in the navy with him. They served on the same ship (both as officers) for some time.
He was well knows as a "do you know who I am" kind guy. He wanted his title even with fellow officers. Definitely not one of the lads even in the officers mess.
So if we all chat about Mendy then potentially that could prejudice the trial which may lead to the trial collapsing?Nothing to do with how it looks tbf, more to do with the risk of prejudicing the trial.
Mendy? Still out injured is he the lazy twat. I’m gonna take him out of my fantasy team if he doesn’t get fit soon. Him and Sigurdsson are leaving me bottom of my mini league.Why is it OK to talk about this case, calling Prince Andrew a nonce, with no intervention from the mods but we can't talk about the Benjamin mendy case. It doesn't make sense @Ric
Anyone else find this article really disturbing. The BBC helping him prep and her actual first paragraph in which she dismisses the issue as a few memes at the time and only now realises the importance... FFS.![]()
Prince Andrew: Emily Maitlis says duke's interview answers are critical to sex assault case
The BBC Newsnight presenter says details of the 2019 interview are being pored over by both sides.www.bbc.co.uk
She hardly gave him an easy ride, did she? Thought she dealt with the interview brilliantly, and maybe the relaxed pre-interview period made him drop his guard. Its difficult to imagine a more devastating outcome for him than what transpired and I think she needs to take credit for that.Anyone else find this article really disturbing. The BBC helping him prep and her actual first paragraph in which she dismisses the issue as a few memes at the time and only now realises the importance... FFS.
The fact he was prepped and still fcked it up.
Found the whole BBC handling of this and the Epstein/Maxwell issues very sick. Maxwell's relatives interviewed after the verdict to plead her innocence, interviewing one of Maxwell's legal team and not disclosing and last night interviewing a former Army colleague to give him a character reference. Not sure the same clemancy would be granted your everyday pedo?
Do you actually believe that, mate? Of course she did, she’s a journalist.She says she didn't do the interview to catch him out.