Then, she explained, each legal counsel would have an opportunity to depose the plaintiff (Ms Giuffre) and defendant (Prince Andrew).
During a deposition, key figures in a case provide out-of-court sworn testimony under oath about vital aspects of the case.
Each figure called to testify will “give evidence regarding their perception of what happened”, Ms Krissoff said.
A deposition is an aspect of discovery – the process of fact-finding for a case – that takes place before a trial.