'Potentially unlawful.' Prince Andrew's lawyer claims sexual assault lawsuit is 'baseless' in first court hearing since he was sued by accuser Virginia Roberts last month
Prince Andrew's attorney Andrew Brettler on Monday argued that the sexual assault lawsuit against the royal was 'non-viable and potentially unlawful' case
The hearing - held at federal court in New York - is the first since Roberts, 38, sued the prince last month, alleging she was forced to have sex with him at 17
Roberts's attorneys filed a document Friday showing an affidavit of service was served at the Duke of York's home in Windsor, England, on August 27
But on Monday, Brettler said they 'contest the validity of service to date' claiming 'The Duke has not been properly served under either UK law'
'We believe this is a baseless non-viable and potentially unlawful lawsuit that the plaintiff has filed,' he added
Earlier on Monday, court documents revealed Prince Andrew retained the top Hollywood attorney of powerhouse Hollywood law firm Lavely & Singer
Prince Andrew has long denied the allegations and has not been charged
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