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According to new details emerging from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Giuffre's claims against Prince Andrew and the associates of Jeffrey Epstein have been further amplified.
Released this week, the book, Nobody's Girl, asserts the Prince’s team attempted to hire "internet trolls" to discredit her during the civil suit, which was confidentially settled for a reported $12 million.
The renewed public pressure forces a deeper look into the legal accountability of those connected to Epstein's sex trafficking ring under federal law.
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The memoir provides new, specific details about Giuffre’s experiences within Epstein’s network, including her accusations against Prince Andrew.
Giuffre alleges multiple instances of sexual abuse by the royal, including one encounter when she was only 17.
The book powerfully details the unsettling circumstances surrounding their alleged meetings, asserting Prince Andrew’s conduct was marked by an air of entitlement, as if "having sex with me was his birthright."
A 2001 photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Ghislaine Maxwell stands beside them — an image that became pivotal evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases.
This new context adds significant weight to claims the Prince has consistently and vigorously denied.
The book further alleges that members of the Prince’s team attempted to hire "internet trolls to hassle" her during the civil suit, painting a picture of calculated attempts to undermine her credibility.
This detail has shocked royal watchers and the public alike, prompting calls for greater transparency regarding the Prince’s past conduct and his 2022 confidential out-of-court settlement, rumored to be a substantial $12 million.
The timing of this release, mere days after the Prince was reportedly forced to relinquish a final royal title, has brought his troubles firmly back into the spotlight.
The most critical aspect of this case remains its legal dimension, centered on sexual trafficking in the United States.
Federal law, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 1591, criminalizes sex trafficking and covers those who recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, advertise, maintain, patronize, or solicit a person for a commercial sex act, particularly if the victim is a minor.
This is why the focus remains on Epstein's high-profile associates, not just Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year sentence.
The posthumous release of Nobody's Girl serves as a stark reminder that, despite Epstein’s death and Maxwell’s conviction, the legal and moral accountability for those who allegedly facilitated or benefited from the sex trafficking ring is far from settled.
Victims and their advocates are relentlessly leveraging public opinion and every new piece of information to ensure that all parties involved are held accountable under the full extent of the law.
