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by lostlogin 1652 days ago
> We as of yet have no real proof any prominent people besides Prince Andrew may be tangentially implicated

Isn’t that a reason to follow the case?

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Not in the US. The US audience doesn't really care about the UK royal family.

And in the UK, the media is constrained by stronger libel laws such that they'll sit on their haunches in terms of reporting on things in the case until they are considered factual enough to withstand a UK libel suit. Allegations thrown about in a foreign court of law don't meet that bar.

What? This case is all over Uk media
We don't know if there are prominent people involved in every case in every courtroom in the world. Maybe Bill Clinton has been stalking Bushwick stealing bikes for the last 5 years. Probably not though. Meanwhile the most recent ex-president is directly implicated in trying to upend democracy and lying about deliberately spreading covid at the White House.