Prince Andrew, the embattled British royal, has denied having a close acquaintance with convicted murderer Ghislaine Maxwell. In 2021, Maxwell was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offenses in conjunction with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and financier. Lawyers for the prince rejected his close friendship with Maxwell in court papers submitted on Wednesday, January 26. They also demanded to go before a jury to contest the claim made by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.Ms Giuffre is suing the Queen’s son for allegedly sexually assaulting her in London, New York and the Vi…