Second victim ‘to go public on sex claim’ about Prince Andrew in the New Year

PRINCE Andrew’s Epstein sex scandal nightmare will intensify in the New Year — if details of a second woman’s claims are made public.

The Duke of York, accused of sleeping with a 17-year-old sex slave, now faces allegations he bedded a second victim.

BBC Newsnight

Jae Donnelly

The Duke of York has been forced to withdraw from public life over his links with Jeffrey Epstein[/caption]

The claim, from another woman allegedly abused by paedophile tycoon Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated by lawyers.

If they find her account credible and decide to represent her, they are threatening to go public at a press conference next month. A source said: “The claims will be thoroughly investigated.”

The Duke, 59, has been forced to withdraw from public life over his links to Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell in August.

Andrew has vehemently denied he slept with teenager Victoria Roberts, now Giuffre.

His second accuser has contacted lawyers for Epstein’s victims claiming she also had sex with Andrew although was not said to have alleged she was coerced.

Lawyers will question the woman in an in-depth phone call over the next few weeks and will try to corroborate her story with other sources.

The source added: “In January, if the lawyer believes her account to be credible and takes on the client, there will be a press conference.”

Meanwhile, lie detector expert Don Cargill has offered to test Andrew and Ms Giuffre for free after a poll showed most people thought it would help discover the truth.