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Andrew allegations
Prince Andrew is preparing for the unsealing of a sheaf of Jeffrey Epstein-related court papers—and the full, or at least fuller, story of Johanna Sjoberg coming to light. Sjoberg previously claimed she was fondled by Andrew at his billionaire pedophile pal’s house.
Her allegations were overshadowed by the more extreme allegations made by Virginia Giuffre, who won a $14 million payout from Andrew.
Now, however, Sjoberg’s story is likely to be back in the spotlight, as a 30-page document penned by her is due to be released in the new year document dump. The documents were sealed by a judge after a 2015 defamation case brought by Giuffre against Epstein conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was settled. They are due to be unsealed and released as early as Tuesday. Andrew is said to be “totally tormented” by the prospect.
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