Prince Andrew's former girlfriend defended him by discarding the "sex slave" allegations, it has been revealed.
Koo Stark, who dated Andrew after his return from the Falklands War in 1982, says the allegations, made in legal papers filed in the US, amount to an "assassination of his character," Stuff.co.nz reported.
Writing in British tabloid The Mail, the American-born actress said that she was furious when she heard the "lurid allegations" made against a man she'd known for more than 30 years.
The 58-year-old actress argued that the Duke of York was very attractive to women so "what need would he have for any women to be supplied for forced sex.