Britain's Prince Andrew has rejected renewed suggestions he may have been involved in the alleged sex crimes of his one-time friend Jeffrey Epstein.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused in civil court documents of playing a key role in Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged child-sex-trafficking ring.

New York lawyer Roberta Kaplan said she hopes to file on Wednesday on behalf of a client to take advantage of a new New York State law which makes it possible to pursue decades-old claims of abuse.