Topics: Crime, Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, Royal Family, UK News, US News, Virginia Giuffre
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide and sexual abuse which some readers may find distressing.
A memoir posthumously released this week by Virginia Giuffre details the alleged aftermath of her sexually abusive encounters with Prince Andrew.
Back in 2019, the late mother-of-three - who tragically took her own life in April of this year - hit international headlines after publicly alleging that the 65-year-old had abused her on three occasions when she was a minor.
The meetings, she claimed at the time, had been set up by convinced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and now-jailed socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The same year she went public with her accusations, Epstein was arrested for a second time - following his 2008 conviction for the sexual abuse of a Florida minor - on federal sex trafficking charges. Facing life behind bars, the paedophile committed suicide in prison whilst awaiting trial.
Despite consistently denying Giuffre's accusations, Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with his alleged victim in 2022, offering up an undisclosed sum. His military titles, royal patronages, and 'His Royal Highness' title were also taken away at the time.
And just last week, the father-of-two surrendered his remaining royal honours - specifically his 'Duke of York' title, in response to new revelations about his relationship with Epstein, released in Giuffre's memoir Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice.
The posthumous work was released earlier today (21 Oct), and hears Giuffre recall her first ever encounter with Andrew, alleging he was introduced to her at Maxwell's home in London by Epstein in the late 90s.
Claiming her mum would 'never forgive' her if she hadn't asked for a photograph alongside the Queen's favourite son, Giuffre also added of the infamous snap of herself with Andrew: "I remember the prince putting his arm around my waist as Maxwell grinned beside me. Epstein snapped the photo."
Following a night out in Tramps nightclub - during which she claims the Prince 'sweated profusely' and danced 'bumblingly' - Giuffre added that Maxwell had approached, telling her, 'When we get home, you are to do for him what you do for Jeffrey'.
"Back at the house, Maxwell and Epstein said goodnight and headed upstairs," she continued. "Signalling it was time I take care of the prince.
"In the years since, I've thought a lot about how he behaved. He was friendly enough but still entitled - as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright."
Giuffre goes on to recall first taking Andrew to a bathroom, where she drew him a hot bath', 'disrobed', and 'got in the tub' alongside him.
"We didn't stay there long because the prince was eager to get to the bed. He was particularly attentive to my feet, caressing my toes and licking my arches. That was a first for me, and it tickled.
"I was nervous he would want me to do the same for him. But I needn't have worried."
Of their allegedly illegal intimacy, Giuffre added that the Prince had oddly expressed his appreciation: "He seemed in a rush to have intercourse. Afterward, he said thank you in his clipped British accent. In my memory, the whole thing lasted less than half an hour."
The following day, Giuffre claims Maxwell had told her she 'did well', adding that Andrew had 'had fun'. She also alleged that Epstin paid her '$15,000 for servicing' 'Randy Andy'.
"But while being pimped out to strangers was something I thought I had to endure and had even become used to, it was wearing me down."
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact The Survivors Trust for free on 08088 010 818, available 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm on Fridays, 10am-12.30pm on Saturdays and 6pm-8pm on Sundays.
