Imagine, for a horrible moment, that you are in Prince Andrew’s inner circle. You were a firsthand witness to all the lies, swagger, and intimidation that Andrew put out into the world after being credibly accused of sexual assault. You saw his reputation crater with his settlement, doubling as a tacit admission of guilt, and the subsequent freezing out by his entire family. You know that you will forever be tarred with the same brush as him. And, deep down, you know that the only way to avoid any sort of trouble is to lay as low as possible for the rest of your life.
With all this in mind, the last action you might consider would be to blow millions of dollars on a new house, especially if you have just pleaded poverty in public. But, hey, you aren’t Sarah Ferguson.
