Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, published months after her suicide, exposes the harrowing journey from a troubled teen to a victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network, including three alleged sexual encounters with Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles III.

The release of Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice on October 29, 2025, has reignited global scrutiny on one of the most notorious sex-trafficking scandals, thrusting Britain’s royal family back into the spotlight. Co-written with journalist Amy Wallace and completed before Giuffre’s death, the book offers an unflinching first-person account of her exploitation beginning at age 16, her interactions with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and the lasting trauma that culminated in her suicide on April 25, 2025, at her farm in Western Australia. At 41, Giuffre had become a symbol of resilience, founding Victims Refuse Silence to advocate for survivors, but her family described the “toll of abuse” as ultimately “unbearable.”

Giuffre’s story begins in the sun-drenched corridors of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, where she worked as a spa attendant in 2000 alongside her father, a maintenance man. Fresh out of high school and escaping a chaotic home life marked by early molestation from a family friend starting at age seven, the 16-year-old Giuffre caught the eye of Maxwell during a chance encounter. Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, approached her with an offer: massages for Epstein, a wealthy financier known for his connections to elites. “Jeffrey has been waiting to meet you,” Maxwell told her father as she ushered Giuffre inside Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion, a sprawling estate that masked a web of exploitation.

What followed was a rapid descent into Epstein’s orbit. Giuffre recounts Epstein’s probing questions during their first meeting—”Do you have siblings? Where do you go to high school? Do you take birth control?”—as calculated grooming. Soon, the “massages” escalated into sexual acts, with Epstein and Maxwell coercing her into servicing a rotating cast of powerful men. Giuffre describes fearing she might “die a sex slave,” a dread amplified by brutal encounters, including one with an unidentified prime minister who allegedly beat and raped her. The memoir paints Epstein as an “apex predator” who reveled in the visibility of his crimes, hosting gatherings where scientists, Ivy League fundraisers, and business tycoons witnessed the abuse without intervention. “Anyone who spent any significant time with Epstein saw him touching girls,” she writes. “They can say they didn’t know he was raping children. But that’s a lie.”

Central to Giuffre’s allegations are her three encounters with Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and brother to King Charles III. The first, she claims, occurred on March 10, 2001, at Maxwell’s London home. Awakened by Maxwell with a Cinderella-like promise—”Just like Cinderella, I was going to meet a handsome prince!”—Giuffre, then 17, was introduced to the 41-year-old royal. Andrew, whom Epstein nicknamed “Andy,” reportedly guessed her age accurately, joking about his daughters being “just a little younger.” That evening at Tramp nightclub, amid Epstein and Maxwell, Giuffre alleges the prince “sweated profusely” before they returned to Maxwell’s for what Maxwell instructed as: “Do for him what you do for Jeffrey.” Epstein paid her $15,000 afterward, she writes.

The second meeting allegedly took place a month later at Epstein’s New York mansion, and the third on his private Caribbean island, Little Saint James, involving Giuffre, Andrew, Epstein, and about eight other underage girls from Eastern Europe in what she describes as an orgy. “He was friendly enough, but still entitled—as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright,” Giuffre reflects. A infamous 2001 photo of Andrew with his arm around Giuffre, Maxwell in the background, has long fueled the claims. Prince Andrew has vehemently denied all allegations, calling them “categorically untrue” and settling a 2021 civil lawsuit with Giuffre in 2022 for an undisclosed sum—estimated in the millions—plus a donation to her charity. The settlement included his regret over associating with Epstein but no admission of wrongdoing.

The memoir’s timing, just days after Andrew relinquished his Duke of York title on October 23, 2025—his last remaining royal honor—has been hailed by Giuffre’s family as a “victory.” “Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage,” they stated, noting the book mentions Andrew 88 times. Buckingham Palace sources have braced for “more days of pain,” with calls in the UK and US for Andrew to face questioning over potential crimes on American soil. Some US lawmakers, including Republicans, have pushed for prosecution, while Andrew’s 2019 BBC interview—where he infamously claimed he couldn’t sweat due to a war injury—continues to draw ridicule.

Epstein’s network extended far beyond Andrew. Giuffre names former President Bill Clinton, who flew on Epstein’s plane multiple times but denies knowledge of crimes, and a “friendly” early meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where he gave her a tour—Trump has denied awareness of Epstein’s activities. She also alleges trafficking to French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who died by suicide in 2022 while facing rape charges. Maxwell, sentenced to 20 years in 2022 for trafficking, has called Giuffre’s claims lies and the photo “fake.” Epstein himself died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges.

Giuffre’s pre-Epstein life was fraught: a runaway at 13, she endured abuse from her father, whom she accuses in the book of “trading” her to a friend for payments possibly linked to Epstein—a claim he denies. Her mother raised suspicions too late, and Giuffre briefly idealized Maxwell as a maternal figure, who gifted her a phone and etiquette lessons. Post-escape in 2002, Giuffre married, had children, and became an advocate, testifying against Maxwell and Brunel. Her 2019 BBC Panorama interview shifted public opinion against Andrew, leading to his royal retreat.

The book’s impact extends to survivor support. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) honored Giuffre’s courage, noting victims’ heightened suicide risk, and urged outreach. Her family calls for transparency in Epstein files, echoing bipartisan US demands. In the UK, the scandal has prompted royal reforms, with Andrew—eighth in line to the throne—barred from duties since 2019 and now title-less.

Critics from outlets like The Guardian praise Nobody’s Girl as a “courageous and clear-eyed” trauma narrative, forcing witness to hidden abuses among elites. Yet, it underscores systemic failures: Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, Maxwell’s delayed conviction, and Andrew’s initial non-cooperation with US probes. Giuffre’s final words emphasize justice’s cost: “The toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable.”

As the memoir climbs bestseller lists, it serves as both epitaph and indictment, challenging denials and demanding accountability. For survivors, it’s a beacon; for the powerful, a lingering shadow. Resources like RAINN’s hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) remain vital, honoring Giuffre’s legacy of refusal to stay silent.