Prince Andrew fears he could be left “completely broke” after being stripped of his military titles and royal patronages amid a legal battle against Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
The Duke of York is up against mounting legal costs as he fights a sex-assault lawsuit from Giuffre that he worries could leave him penniless, the Daily Mail reported.
“Until very recently it appears the absolute enormity of this case and the consequences he faces has not hit him,” a source told the outlet. “Now the bills are mounting up and the possibility of a settlement, or even worse a judgement against him, is being widely discussed; he fears complete financial ruin.
“There is a very real prospect of him being completely broke.”
Andrews legal and public relation fees alone could hit $3 million, according to reports.
Giuffre claims in the Manhattan federal court lawsuit she was forced to have sex with the prince three times – beginning when she was 17.
