PRINCE Andrew has amassed a £10million war chest to launch a legal case against sex abuse victim Virginia Giuffre.
The Duke of York, 62, will claim he never met her and that a photo of them was faked.
He has been given fresh hope after Giuffre, 38, withdrew sex abuse allegations against US lawyer Alan Dershowitz, admitting she “may have made a mistake”.
In an interview on TalkTV tonight, Ghislaine Maxwell, who also features in the photo, insists it has been doctored and the meeting never happened.
A royal source said: “Andrew has always insisted he is innocent and finally wants to prove it in a US court.
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“He was pressured into settling the case to avoid overshadowing the Platinum Jubilee and has paid a heavy price, personally and professionally.
The King is happy for him to pursue this.
As Head of State, he can’t back him publicly, but Andrew is still his brother and he wants the best for him.”
Andrew has never been more financially secure, said the source.
He and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson made £10million from selling their Swiss ski chalet last year.
The Queen is thought to have left him an inheritance of “several million”.
Andrew reportedly settled with Ms Giuffre for £12million but sources close to him say it was closer to £3million.
He has always denied her claims that his pal, convicted paedo Jeffrey Epstein, introduced them in London in 2001 when Ms Giuffre was 17.
Maxwell, Epstein’s ex, is serving 20 years for child sex trafficking.
Asked about the photo, she said from jail in Florida: “It’s a fake. I don’t believe it’s real for a second, in fact I’m sure it’s not.
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“There is no original, just copies of copies and parts of it, according to some experts, look like it has been photoshopped. I don’t remember her in my home.”
- JEREMY Kyle Live: Ghislaine Behind Bars is on TalkTV from 7pm.