Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who alleged for years that Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz sexually assaulted her when she was a minor, settled a defamation suit against Dershowitz on Tuesday, saying she might have been mistaken in her accusations.
Giuffre’s 2019 lawsuit accused Dershowitz of defaming her when he denied her claim, and Dershowitz had countersued her. Both parties said they would agree not to sue each other again and waived their right to appeal.
A joint statement announcing the settlement was released on Tuesday, with Giuffre saying that despite her long history of trafficking allegations against Dershowitz by proxy to Epstein, she cited her youth and the traumatic environment for mistaking the law professor, according to the New York Times, which obtained the letter and confirmed its authenticity through Dershowitz’s legal counsel.
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The letter also included a statement from Dershowitz, who lauded her bravery in admitting she may have been mistaken while condemning the late Epstein’s actions.
“She has suffered much at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and I commend her work combating the evil of sex trafficking,” Mr. Dershowitz said in a separate statement.
Giuffre, now 39, had accused Dershowitz of being one of the prominent figures to whom Epstein “lent” for sexual abuse when she was a teenager. A lawyer for Giuffre would not comment on the joint statement but confirmed a settlement had been reached between the pair.
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A document noting the case had been dismissed was filed in federal court Tuesday afternoon.
Giuffre in February settled a similar lawsuit against Prince Andrew under confidential terms. Her attorneys noted the British royal was required to give a sizable donation to her charity supporting victims as a portion of the deal.
