Virginia Giuffre, a victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has described in her posthumous memoir how she was recruited at age 16 from Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort owned by Donald Trump. In an extract published in the Daily Mail, Giuffre recounts being trafficked to wealthy and powerful men, including Prince Andrew, whom she alleges assaulted her.
Giuffre writes that she was working as a spa attendant at Mar-a-Lago when Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate, approached her. Maxwell, a British socialite, offered her a job as a masseuse for Epstein, claiming he was a wealthy man in need of massage therapy. Giuffre says she was initially excited by the opportunity, but soon realised she had been lured into a sex trafficking ring.
Describing the abuse, Giuffre writes: 'I prayed to black out, to disappear, to be anywhere but there. But I couldn't. I had to endure it.' She alleges that Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, believed 'having sex with me was his birthright'. The prince has consistently denied the allegations.
Giuffre's memoir, titled 'The Girl Who Wasn't Me', was published posthumously after her death in a car accident in 2023. In the extract, she also describes her father introducing her to Trump, who asked if she babysat. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
The Metropolitan Police have said they will not investigate the allegations against Prince Andrew, citing insufficient evidence. Giuffre's lawyers have called for a full inquiry into the Epstein network in the UK.
