Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, maintained until her tragic death that she was coerced into sexual acts with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, on three separate occasions when she was just 17. In court filings, interviews, and her posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl—published in October 2025—Giuffre described being trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who allegedly instructed her to “do for Andrew what you do for Jeffrey.” She stood resolute, insisting the encounters were non-consensual and driven by fear of repercussions from their powerful connections.
The allegations first surfaced publicly in 2014 Florida court documents, where Giuffre detailed meeting Andrew in London in March 2001. After a night at Tramp nightclub—captured in the infamous photograph showing Andrew’s arm around her waist, with Maxwell smiling nearby—she claimed Maxwell directed her to engage sexually with him at Maxwell’s home. Giuffre recounted feeling like a “toy to be passed around,” compelled by implied threats. She alleged two further incidents: one in Epstein’s New York mansion and another during an orgy on Little St. James island involving other underage girls.
In her 2021 civil lawsuit filed under New York’s Child Victims Act, Giuffre accused Andrew of sexual assault, stating she was “compelled by express or implied threats” and feared harm due to his “wealth and authority.” She emphasized Andrew knew her age and trafficking status yet proceeded. “He knows what happened, I know what happened—and there’s only one of us telling the truth,” she declared in a 2019 BBC Panorama interview.
Andrew has categorically denied any sexual contact, claiming no recollection of meeting Giuffre despite the photo. In his 2019 Newsnight interview, he said the allegations “never happened.” The case settled out-of-court in February 2022 for an undisclosed sum—estimated up to £12 million—with no admission of liability. Andrew expressed regret for his Epstein association and donated to Giuffre’s victims’ charity.
Giuffre’s resolve shone through adversity. Recruited at 16 from Mar-a-Lago, she escaped Epstein’s ring in 2002, rebuilt her life in Australia, and founded advocacy organizations for survivors. Her memoir, completed before her suicide on April 25, 2025, at age 41, details entitlement during encounters, describing Andrew as believing sex with her was his “birthright.”
Even posthumously, Giuffre’s voice demands attention. Recent developments—including Andrew’s full title stripping in 2025 and family disputes over her estate—underscore the scandal’s endurance. Her brother Sky Roberts called her a “fierce warrior,” crediting an “ordinary American girl” with challenging royalty. Giuffre’s unyielding stance highlights trafficking’s toll on victims while exposing elite protections. Her declarations, rooted in consistent testimony, remind us: coercion erodes consent, and survivors’ truths persist.
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