Prince Andrew

PA should have known better, especially after his friend Epstein had served a term in prison for paedophilia. I wonder whether the powers that be in the royal establishment didn't warn him at the time?

...by the case I mean Epstein. PA came in as a name almost as an aside. Lots of rich and famous people moved in Epstein's orbit.

This is all fact Anniebach. I've been following the case for a long time and have read reams and reams. It's possible to read court documents online. Far easier to read US stuff than UK stuff in fact.

...and unfortunately (although as far as I know no murders happened) a woman in a car is less threatening...think Rose & Fred West, Myra Hindley & Ian Brady, Ghislaine Maxwell enabled abuse to happen and is also accused of abuse herself.

LondonGranny is that your assumption or has the family spoken out ? You know she didn’t know the family, you know she picked the girl up in her car , you know all this is fact ?

Anniebach
They were from poor and often chaotic families, alcohol & drug abuse, parents in prison. This is how abusers operate whether in Dade County or Doncaster. Ghislaine Maxwell was not a friend of the family. She scouted for girls in her car. She offered them 'work'.

I don’t think they are more moral or immoral than the rest of us.

For goodness sake . they are all at it; if you look at the history of the royal family they have all had mistresses, illegitimate children , other families. David Cameron is descended from William iv and Dorothea Jordan. an actress from Dublin. They lived in unmarried,domestic bliss for years, there are a huge number of people decsnded from them. He only left her when he was told that he had to marry as George iv had no issue . Most of the aristocracy /upper classes are descended illegitimately from kings .
I'm amazed that anyone would think that they are any moral moral than the rest of us !

Surely the girl’s parents were friends of the Maxwell woman to allow their 17 year old daughter to travel to the U.K. with her

I think this sort of thing probably goes on all the time in certain circles. If he was Joe soap from down tne pub no one would care.

...and as far as in the court of law, most sexual crimes never get that far. It's always weighted against women.
www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/29/fall-in-charges-despite-rise-in-reports-is-creating-new-victims

Anniebach, like with Jimmy Savile?

...another word on Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). They were originally to stop people using commercial information learned in one company to benefit another when they moved jobs. Didn't take long for rich and powerful people to use them to cover up criminal acts.

LondonGranny guilt or innocent needs a court of law not a
newspaper.

...also worth remembering that although 17 is above the age of consent in the UK, it's below the age of consent in most of the US and taking a girl out of state for the purposes of sex is called statutory rape. We'd call it trafficking.

No, Annie, more than one but only two have gone public as others are terrified by the NDAs. VG has been the most vocal though. There were more accusations concerning PA when Epstein was originally convicted but were thrown out as irrelevant. Remember these were largely uneducated and poor teenagers (and all blonde, even a pattern in their looks as well as their powerlessness).
I read all the original stuff in the Miami Herald. Very brave reporting from a woman who was repeatedly threatened.

LondonGranny only one woman has made the claims .

Me too gonegirl

One thing all women know is some men are, to put it mildly, not safe in taxis. If lots of women all say the same thing I know who I believe.

I hate the hurt it must be causing the queen. (that to AB)

The picture of him with his arm round the girl says it all. (I don't want to believe it! Why would I? )

Fiachna50
Well portrayals of the rich & famous in the media are rarely to be trusted I find. Especially this Kate/Meghan feud nonsense. That sort of thing exists mainly in the imaginations of newspapers trying to sell more copy. I only buy my local paper these days. All the obits and all the jumble sales.

The truth gonegirl or what you choose to believe?

He was never without blame was he ?

The truth is obvious AB. Slimy git.

PA is not popular in the Royal Navy, that's for sure.