Prince Andrew is said to be exploring his legal options to overturn the settlement he made with Virginia Giuffre. One reason for this is the fact that Ms. Giuffre has aknowledged that she wrongfully accused Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz of sexual abuse. I have no idea whether or not Prince Andrew committed the acts Ms. Giuffre said he did. I do, however, think that the reports in the media of the size of his settlement with her were probably way off the mark (note that this piece in the Times said that the amount was likely closer to £3 million than to the much-ballyhooed figure of £12 million); and also that he was forced by royal advisors (probably with the acquiescence of his family) to come to a settlement rather than let the case come to court. There were a number of reasons why this appears to have been the case, not least of which was the timing with respect to the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and the fact that he was up against an American trial lawyer with fantastic political connections on the Democratic side and a ferocious reputation. Ms. Giuffre did not appear eager to have the case go to court either, which may tell us something about the quality of the evidence she had to offer. So we'll see what happens now. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-andrew-considering-legal-bid-to-overturn-settlement-with-virginia-giuffre-xb6nk2c8r "Giuffre was suing Andrew for sexual abuse, claiming that he had sex with her when she was 17 after she had been trafficked by the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, when they reached an out-of-court settlement early last year. Andrew, who has categorically denied having sex with Giuffre and said he has no recollection of meeting her, accepted no liability.The sum paid has never been publicly disclosed. It was originally claimed to have been a deal of about £10 million, with Giuffre receiving up to £7.5 million and £2 million more going to a sex trafficking charity. Insiders have since claimed the total amount was closer to £3 million...The Times reported at the time that Andrew faced increasing pressure from the royal family to bring the case to an end after it threatened to overshadow the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations." This story from CNN outlines the agreement that Ms. Giuffre reached with Alan Dershowitz, which gives context to Prince Andrew's wish to revisit his settlement with her. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/08/us/alan-dershowitz-virginia-giuffre-allegations-dropped/index.html