Prince demands jury trial in sex abuse case

The Duke of York yesterday demanded a jury trial to defend himself against claims he sexually abused a teenager, issuing a 73-point rebuttal of the allegations in which he denied ‘‘any and all wrongdoing.’’ The 12-page legal document, lodged with a New York court, represents the duke’s first formal response to Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s lawsuit. It outlines 11 reasons why the case should be dismissed, including that Giuffre’s claims are barred by ‘‘her own wrongful conduct’’. It also lays out for the first time in a legal document his demand for a jury trial.