Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, Nobody’s Girl, provides a detailed and harrowing account of her experiences as a victim of sex trafficking, implicating high-profile figures including Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, and highlighting systemic issues in the trafficking of minors. The book, which quickly became a bestseller on Amazon, has reignited discussions around accountability for elites involved in sexual exploitation.
Giuffre recounts being trafficked to Prince Andrew on multiple occasions, including twice when she was only 17. These revelations contributed to the prince renouncing his royal titles. She provides vivid recollections, such as picking out a pink crop-top and multicoloured jeans for one encounter, an outfit later immortalized in the infamous photograph of Andrew with his arm around her waist. Giuffre also details being paid $15,000 for that night, while Andrew has denied ever meeting her.
Her memoir also references an encounter with Donald Trump when she was 16, through a job at Mar-a-Lago arranged by her father. She recalls Trump offering her babysitting work for his friends, and describes the event as brief but friendly. It was during this period that Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell began grooming her.
A section of the memoir addresses a “mystery politician” who sexually abused her. In the UK edition, she refers to a “former minister,” while the US edition describes the abuser as a “prime minister,” reflecting ongoing discrepancies in reporting and her concerns about safety and retribution.
Giuffre also recounts a miscarriage in 2001 after being trafficked to multiple men by Epstein, describing the lack of contraception and the trauma of losing a pregnancy without her awareness. Her subsequent marriage in 2002 to Robert Giuffre, whom she met in Thailand, marks a turning point in her life.
After publicly pursuing legal action against Epstein in 2009, Giuffre faced continued harassment, leading her to relocate to Australia with her family in 2015 for safety. Despite her challenges, she continued her advocacy, aiming to help sex-trafficking victims using funds from her legal settlement with Prince Andrew. She also cites her three children as a reason for withholding certain names in the memoir.
Virginia Giuffre passed away in April at the age of 41. Her memoir sheds light on the persistence of trafficking networks, the complicity of powerful individuals, and the resilience of survivors striving to seek justice and protect others.
