Ghislaine Maxwell trial ‘weakens case against Prince Andrew’ says Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz has suggested the Ghislaine Maxwell trial verdict “weakens the case against Prince Andrew”.

Mr Dershowitz, who was previously Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer, appeared on the BBC in a controversial interview on Wednesday night.

He spoke about why Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused both him and Prince Andrew of abuse, was not called as a witness in Ms Maxwell’s trial.

“This case does nothing at all to strengthen - in any way - the case against Prince Andrew,” Mr Dershowitz said.

“Indeed, it weakens the case against Prince Andrew considerably.”

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