In extracts from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Giuffre has detailed how she was recruited as a teenager at Mar-a-Lago and trafficked to wealthy men, including a new allegation against Prince Andrew. Giuffre, who was 16 when she began working at the Florida resort, describes being approached by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2000 while reading an anatomy book at the spa's front desk.
Maxwell, who Giuffre calls an 'apex predator', introduced herself and later arranged for Giuffre to meet Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre alleges that Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to powerful men, including Prince Andrew. She claims the prince believed 'having sex with me was his birthright', a statement that forms part of a previously unreported allegation against the Duke of York.
Giuffre's memoir, published posthumously, recounts how she was groomed at Mar-a-Lago, where her father worked as a maintenance worker. She describes meeting Donald Trump, who offered her babysitting work, and how Maxwell targeted her due to her 'young' appearance. The book details her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell, and others, asserting that 'everyone knew what was going on'.
The new allegation against Prince Andrew adds to previous claims made by Giuffre, which he has consistently denied. The memoir is set to be released later this year, with proceeds going to victims' charities.
