guiffre said, quote, i am holding prince andrew accountable for what he did to me.rful and rich are not exempt for their actions. nikki batiste is here. >> virginia guiffre said the decision to take legal action did not come lightly because she knows it will subject her to further attacks by prince andrew and surrogaes. in the end she said if she didn't take this step she would be letting down her family and other victims everywhere. in a new lawsuit virginia guiffre seen here standing next to prince andrew alleges she was forced to engage in sexual acts with him on three separate occasions. according to court documents guiffre was given implied threats by jeffrey epstein, ghislaine maxwell and/or prince andrew. she feared death or physical injury to herself and other repercussions for disobeying because of their powerful connections, wealth and authority. david boise is her attorney. >> the fact of the matter is it's overwhelming that prince andrew was with her. you have the testimony of virginia, the testimony of other people, photographic evidence. >> the lawsuit

lawyers for virginia guiffre said prince andrew abused her multiple times when she was under the age of 18. she says she's taking action to hold andrew accountable for his actions. andrew told the bbc in 2019 that he never had sex with her. >>> the u.s. says that it's up to afghan forces now to defend its country as the taliban continues to seize more territory. militant fighters captured a sixth provincial capitol yesterday along with border towns and trade routes. the pentagon says afghan forces have the means to defend themselves as the u.s. focuses on the troop draw down in afghanistan. >> the secretary continues to believe that the afghan forces have the capability, they have the capacity to make a big difference on the battlefield. >> meantime, the u.s. envoy for afghan anything stand is heading to qatar where he'll press the taliban to stop their military offensive and strike a political offensive. >>> coming up, elevator horror caught on video. several people find themselves in water during a flash flood. >>> and later, the long way home. a herd of elephants roaming china for

in a statement, virginia guiffre claims she was trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophileuke of york has consistently denied the allegations. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. which of the people in this photograph is telling the truth? the man, prince andrew, who categorically denies any impropriety? or the woman, virginia giuffre, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by him on three occasions? ms giuffre has made these allegations before. she's now followed up with a civil claim filed at a district court in new york. the claim states that when she was 17, she was the victim of sex trafficking. the document states... it goes on to refer to "prince andrew's criminal acts" and states in conclusion... tonight, ms giuffre's lawyer issued this warning to prince andrew. i think it would be very ill—advised for prince andrew to ignore judicial process. he can ignore me. but if he does, it's going to be a defaultjudgment against him and, in addition, will be a judgment that can be enforced not only in the united states but in virtually every civilised country i

reporter: tonight, prince andrew facing a new lawsuit filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia roberts guiffre, claiming the prince sexually abused her when she was 17. in the lawsuit, giuffre stating, "20 years ago, prince andrew's wealth, power, position and connections enabled him to abuse a frightened, vulnerable child with no one there to protect her." >> reporter: giuffre claims the filings, this photograph of giuffre standing beside the prince. in a rare interview with the bbc in november 2019, the prince denied her accusations. >> you don't remember meeting her? >> no. nobody can prove whether or not that photograph has been doctored, but don't reck elect that photo being taken. >> reporter: the photo comes nearly two years after epstein died in a new york jail. andrew has not commented on the filing today. >> reporter: she conspired with epstein and added in his allege. her trial is set to begin in november. david? >>,nay norman, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, with president biden bringing u.s. troops home from afghanistan, the taliban has now seized control of at least six key citi

the prince's team not commenting overnight, but the royal has repeatedly denied guiffre's allegationsmeeting this lady, none whatsoever >> he even suggested in a the bbc that this photo with her from that night in london was doctored >> i am not one to, as it were, hug and -- public displays of affection are not something that i do >> after that appearance, prince andrew stepped back from his public duties. he recently reappeared to mourn the death of his father, prince philip >> it's a great loss >> tuesday marks two years since jeffrey epstein died from suicide in prison as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. an investigation into his associates in new york is ongoing with federal prosecutors previously saying the prince has failed to help ghislaine maxwell is currently in a new york jail awaiting trial, she has pleaded not guilty to the trafficking charges against her. >> molly, this alleged abuse happened decades ago that means usually the statute of limitations will bar a lawsuit from even happening. how has she been able to file this lawsuit now >> reporter: so, savanna

the prince has consistently denied virginia roberts guiffre�*s allegations.s she was then. you can say categorically that you don�*t recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp, or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia? i can, i can absolutely, categorically tell you, it never happened. do you recall any kind of sexual contact with virginia roberts, then or at any other time? none whatsoever. miss giuffre�*s lawyers claim andrew has failed to co—operate with the us authorities in their investigation into the activities of andrew�*s friend, jeffrey epstein, who the court papers say organised a sex trafficking network involving underage girls. epstein took his own life in 2019. for his part, prince andrew has withdrawn from public life with the royal family. these latest developments suggest there can be little immediate prospect of him restoring his public reputation. nicholas witchell, bbc news. three quarters of uk adults have now received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. more than 47 million p