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James Rodger & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Prince Andrew should be 'quaking in his boots' over Ghislaine Maxwell conviction

Prince Andrew should be "quaking in his royal boots", a senior lawyer has said.

One accuser, who claims she was trafficked to have sex with the Duke of York, has suggested "others must be held accountable".

The warning comes following the conviction of disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

The 60-year-old was convicted on five of the six counts against her, including sex trafficking a minor, according to Birmingham Live.

Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, lawyer Lisa Bloom said: “I think Prince Andrew should be quaking in his royal boots.

“I think he should be concerned.”

She added: “Reckoning is coming for everyone who enabled Jeffrey Epstein and participated in his scheme.”

Prince Andrew’s lawyers were locked in emergency talks last night following the conviction of his pal Maxwell.

Gloria Allred, a lawyer who represents 20 accusers of Epstein, said it was now a matter of having to "wait and see" if the civil sexual assault case in the US against the duke ever gets to trial.

She told BBC Breakfast that "to prove a criminal case, the burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt" but "only a preponderance of evidence must be shown in order for there to be the possibility of the defendant being held liable" in a civil case.

She added: "I anticipate many legal arguments on behalf of Prince Andrew, having to do with jurisdiction, the power of the court and other such issues - so we will have to wait and see if his case ever gets to trial or not."

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