Virginia Roberts holds a photograph of herself as a 16-year-old when Jeffrey Epstein began abusing her. Emily Michot/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesVirginia Roberts claims Prince Andrew abused her sexually when she was 17 years old.Andrew met Roberts through Ghislaine Maxiwell, whom she claims groomed her to Epstein.Roberts' lawyer said to the Mail on Sunday that she will sue the prince in New York.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.Virginia Roberts, the Jeffrey Epstein accuser, plans to sue Prince Andrew in New York for damages. Her lawyer told Mail on Sunday.Roberts claimed she was forced to join Jeffrey Epstein's sex-ring by Ghislaine Maxwell in Britain. She also accused the Duke of York for sexually abusing her when she was 17.Insider has previously heard from representatives of Prince Andrew that they "categorically" refuted any suggestion of improper conduct with minors.David Boies, a 37-year-old attorney for Roberts, told the Mail that he was preparing a lawsuit to seek damages.According to Jeffrey Epstein, the suit would be based on his loan of her to Prince Andrew for sexual sex and [her] being younger than 18." It also includes claims of "improper sexual abuses, physical, and emotional distress."Boies said to the Mail that Sunday, "Time's up" is a popular phrase in the US.Insider reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment but they did not respond immediately.Continue reading: Jeffrey Epstein's 1997 little black book was discovered by us. Our exclusive database contains 349 names.Roberts sued Maxwell in 2015 after Maxwell accused Roberts of being a liar and claimed that Roberts was made to have sex at the hands of Prince Andrew. Maxwell eventually settled the case.This is not a sordid sex story. This is the story of being trafficked. Roberts shared the story with BBC's Panorama in December 2019.US law enforcement arrested Maxwell in July 2020. He was later charged with trafficking minors in Epstein's 1990s and 2000s.Continue the storyMaxwell is currently being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. She has been denied bail numerous times. Her trial is set to begin in November. She has pleaded guilty.Epstein was taken into custody in July 2019, but he committed suicide while in prison awaiting trial for conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges.Insider has the original article.
