The saga of Prince Andrew wrestling with American legal might has led to strands of tall tales and some punditry. In light of the failure of our actual ability to know things forthrightly, some of the events have to play out by themselves.
This has led to much speculation, and many more pages of stories, tattle, and gossip. The publication of a memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre is just a continuation of this process. It sets down more firmly what she said before about her side.
The actual authority on the matter is our opinion. The settlement out of court didn’t suggest much beyond it being a cheaper way forward. The passing of Giuffre leaves the door wide open to interpretation. This isn’t a settled matter at all.