PRINCE Andrew DID NOT use public money to fund his settlement with rape accuser Virginia Giuffre after it emerged he paid £7m using alleged loans from Prince Charles.
The civil sexual assault case brought against the Duke of York in the US has been officially dismissed after he paid a financial settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre.
“Stipulation of Dismissal” court documents were filed on Tuesday calling for the legal action to be ended.
But HM Treasury have now confirmed no taxpayer funds were used for Andrew’s multimillion-pound payment or for his legal fees.
A Freedom of Information request asked whether any money from the Sovereign Grant to the royal family or any other government-funded money was used for either the out-of-court payment to Ms Giuffre or for Andrew’s legal costs.
The Treasury’s response said: “No public money has been used to pay legal or settlement fees you refer to.”
Andrew has faced calls to confirm how he funded the substantial out-of-court settlement – which is reported to be as much as £12 million – and whether the Queen or even the Prince of Wales contributed to the sum.
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