assaulting a teenage girl dismissed. virginia giuffre is suing the duke of york, claiming that he abused her when she was 17 at the homes ofjeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell. the prince has strenuously denied the allegations. but the ruling by the judge in new york today means the civil trial can now go ahead. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. everything for andrew had rested on this ruling and it has gone against him. in his 43 page ruling in the case of virginia giuffre and prince andrew duke of york, the judges conclusion was very straightforward. the defendant s motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all respects, thejudge the complaint is denied in all respects, the judge wrote. the complaint is denied in all respects, thejudge wrote. the possibility of appealing at this stage appears to be remote, though these are andrew s basic options. he can settle out of court, there would be no admission of liability but he