Nobody's Girl (memoir)

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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice is a memoir by advocate Virginia Giuffre about the abuse she was subjected to by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Britain's former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (whom she accused of sexual abuse when she was 17), as well as other influential men.

The memoir was co-written with author Amy Wallace and was published posthumously by Alfred A. Knopf (a division of Penguin Random House) on October 21, 2025, after Giuffre died by suicide on April 25,2025 at age 41. She had expressed an unequivocal wish for the book to be published regardless of her circumstances.[1][2][3][4][1][2][3][4] It has had a significant impact by reclaiming her narrative, contributing to further public and political scrutiny of the powerful men connected to the Epstein scandal, notably accelerating Andrew's definitive removal from royal duties.

Background

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Virginia Giuffre was a key figure in the cases against convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as Britain's former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor whom she accused of sexual abuse when she was 17.[5][6][7] Her decision to speak out publicly was instrumental in bringing their actions to light and bringing about legal consequences for the powerful men involved.[8][9][10][11]

Summary

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In the book, Giuffre describes her period working for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where her father worked, and her grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. She writes of the abuse that Epstein subjected her to and of sadomasochistic sexual intercourse between them.[1] She also describes the three occasions she alleged that she had intercourse with then prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.[1] According to Giuffre, Maxwell woke her one day in March 2001 to tell her she was to be like Cinderella that day as she would meet a "handsome prince". According to Giuffre, Mountbatten Windsor correctly guessed that she was aged 17 on meeting her as she was slightly older than his two daughters. She also alleged that on one occasion of sexual intercourse with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Epstein was involved, and that a second occasion involved eight other young women.[1][12]

Some of the biggest allegations by Giuffre in Nobody's Girl are those of being raped by a "well-known prime minister", having her first of her three sex encounters with Mountbatten Windsor on March 10, 2001, an ectopic pregnancy she may have had while being trafficked to many men in July 2001, and her accusation about Epstein and Maxwell attempting to use her as a surrogate mother for their planned baby.[13]

Giuffre also talks about her husband, Robert Giuffre, extensively. In the main body of the book, she generally portrays him in a positive light, describing him as a supportive partner and the person who "rescued her from Epstein and Maxwell's clutches". However, this positive portrayal became a point of contention after her death. In the weeks before her suicide in April 2025, Giuffre made public accusations that her husband had physically abused her during their 22-year marriage, and she expressed a desire to revise the book to reflect this.[14] The book's co-author, Amy Wallace, addresses this conflict in a foreword, explaining the situation and the reasons why Giuffre might have initially chosen to remain silent about the domestic abuse in the manuscript itself. The published book therefore contains her original, more loving descriptions of her husband, alongside the foreword and other editorial notes that acknowledge the later abuse allegations.[15]

Reactions

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An excerpt from the book was published by The Guardian five days ahead of publication.[16] It was released amid renewed public and media attention about Epstein, prominently his friendship with U.S. President Donald Trump and also his client list. On October 17, 2025, Andrew publicly announced that he would no longer use his peerage titles or the honours conferred upon him. He agreed to stop using his titles and honours with the exception of "prince".[17] On October 30, 2025, it was announced that King Charles III had begun a "formal process" to remove Andrew's princely style, titles, and honours.[18]

On October 18, 2025, it was reported that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor had instructed one of his taxpayer‑funded personal bodyguard officers to investigate Giuffre. This would include ensuring that he would be provided with her date of birth and U.S. Social Security number—in an apparent attempt to "dig up dirt" on her, just before the widely circulated photograph of them together came to light.[19] The next day, the Metropolitan Police announced they were assessing the alleged misuse of police resources, as well as the claim that Mountbatten Windsor "pressured" the personal bodyguard to "dig up dirt" on Giuffre.[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Giuffre thought she might 'die a sex slave' at hands of Epstein and his circle, memoir reveals". BBC News. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Brockes, Emma (October 20, 2025). "Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre review – a devastating exposé of power, corruption and abuse". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Italie, Hillel (August 24, 2025). "Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out". The Independent. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Italie, Hillel (August 25, 2025). "Dead Epstein Victim Drops Book". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ Brown, Julie K. (March 6, 2019). "Court weighs unsealing records that could reveal new details of Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Sherman, Gabriel (August 9, 2019). "Powerful Men, Disturbing New Details in Unsealed Epstein Documents". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Martin, Guy (December 3, 2019). "Prince Andrew's Public Relations War With Virginia Roberts Giuffre: Her Direct Appeal To Britain Harries His Retreat". Forbes. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. ^ McNeill, Heather (December 15, 2020). "Virginia Giuffre, outspoken survivor of Jeffery Epstein, moves into beachside Perth home". WAtoday. Retrieved March 26, 2021. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an outspoken Australian survivor...
  9. ^ Pizzirani, Daniela; Maguire, Dannielle (2025-04-26). "Staring down the elite, Virginia Giuffre refused to be silenced". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  10. ^ Crawley, Peter (December 2, 2019). "Virginia Giuffre's heartbreaking, vivid account of being told to have sex with Prince Andrew". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Tigas, Mike; Wei, Sisi; Schwencke, Ken; Roberts, Brandon; Glassford, Alec (May 9, 2013). "Victims Refuse Silence Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "What we learned from Virginia Giuffre's memoir". www.bbc.com. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  13. ^ Baker, KC (October 21, 2025). "Virginia Giuffre's Posthumous Memoir: The Biggest Bombshells". People. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "From Epstein's Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating". 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  15. ^ Reporter, Josie Ensor, Chief US (2025-10-20). "The life of Virginia Giuffre in her own words". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Giuffre, Virginia (October 15, 2025). "'Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright': Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king's brother". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ^ Davies, Caroline (October 17, 2025). "Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with king'". The Guardian. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  18. ^ "Andrew latest: King's brother to lose 'prince' title and move out of Royal Lodge over Epstein ties". Sky News. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  19. ^ Ward, Victoria; Furness, Hannah (18 October 2025). "Prince Andrew sought help of Met police officer in smearing Giuffre". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 18, 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  20. ^ Courea, Eleni; Topping, Alexandra (October 19, 2025). "Police looking into claims Prince Andrew asked officer to find information on Virginia Giuffre". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  21. ^ Reynold, James C. (19 October 2025). "Prince Andrew latest: Police to look into claims Andrew pressured bodyguard to dig dirt on Virginia Giuffre". The Independent. Retrieved October 19, 2025.