Epstein survivor calls for Mountbatten-Windsor to be brought to justice' in US

"One of the victims of the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions in the US, while a lawyer for the former royal's accuser said those who had previously believed his denials should be ashamed of themselves. Speaking to the Guardian after the release of some of the Epstein files, the tranche of documents related to the disgraced financier, Marina Lacerda, an Epstein survivor, said Mountbatten-Windsor should be brought to justice."

"Giuffre took her own life in April. Documents released this week appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor asking Epstein's fixer Ghislaine Maxwell to arrange meetings with inappropriate friends while she sought friendly and discreet and fun girls on his behalf. Giuffre's lawyer, Brad Edwards, told the Guardian that anyone who had accepted Mountbatten-Windsor's denials should be ashamed of themselves. Virginia is an extraordinarily brave hero, said Edwards, a representative for the late campaigner, whose memoir detailing the alleged abuse was published posthumously in October."

"Lacerda, who is originally from Brazil and now lives in the US, met Epstein, then a financier, when she was 14 years old and was exploited by him for three years. Though she has not met the former prince, she is one of many survivors calling for accountability for those accused of involvement in the trafficking of women and girls by Epstein. I think the first thing that needs to be done here is that the UK needs to bring [Mountbatten-Windsor] to justice, she said."

Released Epstein files prompted calls for accountability for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from survivors and advocates. Marina Lacerda, an Epstein survivor, demanded that Mountbatten-Windsor be brought to justice. Documents appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor asking Ghislaine Maxwell to arrange meetings and seeking 'friendly and discreet and fun girls' on his behalf. Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse after meeting him in 2001 when she was 17, died by suicide in April. Giuffre's lawyer, Brad Edwards, stated that anyone who accepted denials from Epstein, Maxwell, or Andrew should be ashamed. Lacerda urged more thorough US investigation and international accountability.

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