U.S. judge sets Jan 4 for Prince Andrew to seek dismissal of sex abuse civil lawsuit

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Andrew speaks to the media during Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Windsor Great Park, Britain, April 11, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday scheduled a Jan. 4, 2022 hearing where lawyers for Britain's Prince Andrew are expected to argue for a dismissal of Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was under 18.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan issued the scheduling order one day after saying he expected https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-targets-late-2022-civil-trial-prince-andrew-sex-abuse-case-2021-11-03 Giuffre's civil case to go to trial between September and December 2022, provided it is not settled or dismissed.