Prince Andrew He will never return to his royal duties, says the news night star that brought him down.
Producer Sam McAlister believes the British public would not accept the controversial royal returning to official duties after his damning interview with Newsnight.
And he says that while some believe justice will not be served until he goes through a criminal process, the court of public opinion remains firm.
Speaking at the Women of the Year awards, Sam told Express Online: “I think in the real world of this country, there is no turning back. For those of us who are normal Brits. No”.
Prince Andrewthe accuser Virginia Giuffre She says she was a victim of sex trafficking and abuse by Jeffrey Epstein since she was 16.
Part of her abuse involved being loaned out to other powerful men, including Prince Andrewalleges.
Giuffre says the duke sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was under 18.
Prince Andrew he vigorously denies the allegations. He responded to them in a disastrous Newsnight interview conducted by Emily Maitlis – and produced by Sam – which sparked outrage from the British public.
He refused to apologize to Giuffre or denounce his friendship with Epstein.
Sam continued: “The most important people in this story are the young women who were affected by Jeffrey Epstein’s behavior and, of course, Virginia Roberts, who made the allegations against Prince Andrew which he denies but she received a settlement.
“It is very difficult to achieve justice without a criminal process. The standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is different.
“But in the court of public opinion where Prince Andrew He was tried on Newsnight. I think the public drew their own conclusions and that really, in a sense, is sometimes the only kind of justice someone can receive.
“I don’t know if it will be taken to criminal court. It seems that journalism, although it is a wonderful thing, many people feel that unless there is a criminal case, there has not been the right process.
“I have no idea if one will come, but obviously he [Prince Andrew] “You will know that you are not the best witness in the world.”
Sam, who was played by Billie Piper in netflix movie Scoop, also said he believes the royal family “is a posh version of EastEnders“.
And he continued: “It’s like a very elegant version of EastEnders In this family I am sometimes an EastEnder, so I don’t look down on it.”
Scoop was based on a book of the same name written by Sam about his experiences landing the coveted interview.
And he says the public has been hugely supportive of his work.
She said: “I feel like people can tell the difference between their interview technique, which obviously didn’t go well, and our work, and I’ve been very lucky because people have been nothing but kind to me.
“Since the movie came out netflixThey stop me on the street, people thank me for it bbc“For work, for our work and for raising the profile of producers.”
Sam is currently traveling the world talking about the movie and the book.
And she says she’s still friends with actress Billie.
She added: “I’m still friends with Billie Piper, she’s what people call in my part of the world, a good girl. She is the nicest girl. She is very kind, intelligent, warm, hard-working and decent.
“Although on the surface we may seem quite different creatures, we are very similar. He cares about his family, he cares about his friends, he works hard. “She’s a good girl.”
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