Duke of York’s chief accuser labels him a ‘toad’ after report

The Duke of York’s chief accuser Virginia Giuffre has labelled him a “toad” after a newspaper report over the weekend about his reaction to his infamous BBC interview.

Ms Giuffre has also revealed she is in hospital in Australia with bacterial meningitis, a potentially serious condition which required her to have a spinal tap procedure.

The American-born Ms Giuffre, who now lives in Cairns with her husband and three children, took to Twitter after The Sunday Times reported Andrew’s latest reaction to his BBC interview about allegations relating to his friendship with American financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Quoting an unnamed source said to be close to the duke, the Times said Andrew viewed the interview as a source of regret, particularly in that he was “unable to appropriately or sufficiently convey his sympathy for the victims of Epstein”.

Ms Giuffre, who claims she was trafficked in an under-age sex ring by Epstein, also alleges the duke had sex with her on three separate occasions, including when she was 17 and still a minor under US law. The duke categorically denies he had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Ms Giuffre.

Late on Sunday, Ms Giuffre tweeted: “Oh the gall of this toad – he regrets the BBC interview but not his ‘friendship’ with Epstein because it gave him ‘great contacts’ and much more.”

A war of words continues to rage between the Duke of York’s camp and American authorities over his availability to answer questions relating to his association with Epstein, the convicted sex offender who killed himself in prison last year.