In a posthumous autobiography, Virginia Giuffre made several shocking allegations, with one in particular likely to worry parents. Virginia passed away by suicide at 41 in April 2025, but her work, “Nobody’s Girl,” released in October 2025, reveals her experience of being groomed by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein while working at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as a teenage spa attendant.
Maxwell, currently incarcerated for sex trafficking offenses, allegedly approached Virginia under the pretext of hiring her as a masseuse for Epstein, a well-connected financier. However, it soon became apparent that their intentions were much darker.
According to Virginia, she was swiftly drawn into Epstein and Maxwell’s abusive world, where she was coerced into sexual acts with affluent and influential individuals. Among them, she claimed, was a prominent politician who allegedly raped her, leaving her injured. Notably, Virginia accused Prince Andrew, previously known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, of sexually assaulting her on three occasions in 2001.
Andrew, who has faced intense scrutiny for his association with Epstein, has consistently denied all accusations against him. Virginia recounted numerous harrowing experiences during her time with Maxwell and Epstein, but a pivotal moment made her realize she needed to escape the oppressive environment she was trapped in.
In her bestselling book, Virginia disclosed how Epstein and Maxwell pressured her to have Epstein’s child and surrender all parental rights. This led her to question if their sinister plan involved grooming the child for future abuse. She shared that Epstein lost interest in her by 2003, claiming she had become too old for him. Subsequently, she persuaded Epstein to allow her to pursue professional masseuse training in Thailand, where she met and married Australian martial arts expert Robert.
Drawing from her own ordeal, Virginia became an advocate for sex trafficking victims and established Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR), a nonprofit empowering survivors to reclaim their narratives and combat sex trafficking. Maxwell received a twenty-year prison sentence in June 2022 for sex trafficking crimes linked to Epstein. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in August 2019, ruled a suicide.
For individuals who have experienced sexual assault, support and resources are available through www.rapecrisis.org.uk or by calling the national helpline at 0808 802 9999. If you have a story to share, contact julia.banim@reachplc.com.