Michael Jackson, with one of the children who accused him of sexual abuse.
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That deal closed Chandler’s criminal investigation against Jackson, but it did not stop that in 2003 there was another accusation that led him in 2005 to one of the most expensive trials in historyfrom which he emerged not guilty of all charges, but visibly exhausted, ill, and bankrupt.
“I think this will be resolved without a jury trial.”
David S. Wenstein, former US prosecutor, one day before the agreement
This is what could have happened after the alleged interrogation of the prince, if the parties had not reached an agreement. The judge would have set a date for the trial that, possibly, would have come in the fall. The planned procedure would be as follows, as former US prosecutor David S. Wenstein explained to me in an interview one day before the agreement was announced: “In the event that it goes to trial, it will be in front of a jury. It is a case and the trial would have to take place in the US and not the UK and the prince would have to travel to the US and and he would have to sit in a courtroom in the US that’s where this would take place case, but I really believe that the damage to Prince Andrew’s public image is not going to get any better, even if the case goes to trial. I think this will be resolved without a jury trial, because I don’t think the case will ultimately go to trial.“.
The problem with reaching an out-of-court settlement is that there will always be a shadow of blame. Michael Jackson, the king of pop, was involved in numerous accusations of child abuse.
Prince Andrew has made at least five mistakes in his handling of the Virgina Giuffre scandal
There are many mistakes that the prince has made in this matter and that have undermined his credibility. First and foremost, continuing his friendship with Epstein, even after he had been convicted, and visiting him in New York in 2010, when Epstein had just served time for sex crimes. There, she chose to walk with him through Central Park, with the excuse of telling him in person that they couldn’t see each other anymore, like a jilted lover.
The second mistake was conceding, motu owna 50-minute interview on the BBC, in which 95% of his non-verbal communication shows that he is nervous or lying. The third, having accepted $20,000 from Epstein to pay off debts from his wife, Sarah Ferguson, when she filed for bankruptcy. The fourth, to use his ex-wife and his daughters as an alibi, since if the trial had been held, the three could have been summoned. And the fifth is related to the out-of-court settlement you just signed. -it is rumored that 16 million dollars-, and that only time will tell if it is added to the previous errors.
Prince Andrew interview on the BBC.
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The Jubilee of Elizabeth II
To all this, the celebration of the Jubilee of the queen of England, his mother, is approaching. The same as before the sex scandal has stripped him of his military titles, royal patronages and the title of Royal Highnesssubjecting his son to a public exile, more aimed at his legal problems not clouding the celebrations, than the punishment that is intended to be believed.
Elizabeth II celebrates her glorious 70th anniversary on the throne, the Platinum Jubilee, avoiding giving statements and with the atmosphere heated by the court case that would have damaged the monarchy forever. Assuming that the cycle has been closed, which is not so clear. In fact, I am convinced that the case only lives a brief parenthesis.
Without this being an impediment at the moment, the plans for the celebration of the Jubilee are going ahead and it will continue to be commemorated throughout the year, both in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth. Last February 6, the queen became the first British monarch to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, as his 70-year reign deserves. We will see if the waters return to their course for the four days of June (from the 2nd to the 5th) in which the most anticipated celebrations are planned, which will include from public events to community activities. And, for those who cannot enjoy that weekend, royal estates will be open for monthswith Jubilee themed events.
In any case, it is not very likely that we will see Prince Andrew participate in the Jubilee, very given to practicing the art of camouflage.
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