New revelations are emerging about the Jeffrey Epstein case through excerpts from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, published by The Guardian. Giuffre, who tragically passed away last April, recounts her recruitment at just 16 from Mar-a-Lago—a glittering Palm Beach resort—and her subsequent exploitation by Epstein and his inner circle.

From Mar-a-Lago to the Elite

I can still remember walking on to the manicured grounds of Mar-a-Lago for the first time,” Giuffre writes. It was early morning; her father worked shifts maintaining the resort’s air conditioning, and she had accompanied him. The 20-acre estate shimmered under the heavy, humid air. Her father showed her around, including five championship tennis courts, before introducing her to the hiring manager, who offered her a job.

Her first uniform included a white polo with the Mar-a-Lago emblem and a short white skirt. Everyone called her “Jenna,” though her name was Virginia.

Soon, her father introduced her to Donald Trump. “They weren’t friends, exactly. But Dad worked hard, and Trump liked that – I’d seen photos of them posing together, shaking hands.” Giuffre recalls Trump’s friendly demeanor and how he suggested babysitting wealthy guests’ children could earn her extra money. This was her first glimpse into a world of privilege—and power.

Meeting Ghislaine Maxwell and the ‘Top Predator’

Weeks before turning 17, Giuffre describes a car slowing behind her on the way to work. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s close associate, stepped out. Her driver, Juan Alessi, “would later testify under oath that on this day, when Maxwell spotted me – my long blond hair, my slim build, and what he called my notably ‘young’ appearance – she commanded him from the back seat, ‘Stop, John, stop!’.” “I didn’t know it yet, but an apex predator was closing in,” she wrote.

At Mar-a-Lago, Maxwell introduced Giuffre to Epstein, a moment that would mark the start of years of abuse. “Maxwell says she knows a wealthy man – a longtime Mar-a-Lago member, she says – who is looking for a massage therapist to travel with him. “Come meet him,” she says. “Come tonight after work.”

Initially presented as a “massage job,” Giuffre was guided by Maxwell to give Epstein massages, learning step by step how to serve him under the guise of legitimacy. “Continuity and flow are key,” she explained. We started in on his heels and arches, then moved up his body. When we got to his buttocks, I tried to glide past them, landing on his lower back. But Maxwell put her hands on top of mine and guided them to his rear. “It’s important that you don’t ignore any part of the body,” she said. “If you skip around, the blood won’t flow right.”

Epstein, who was 47 at the time, began coercing her into sexual acts and asking intimate questions, “Who’d ever heard of an employer asking an applicant about losing her virginity? But I wanted this job, so I took a deep breath and described my rough childhood”

Giuffre recalls her confusion and fear, noting that Maxwell normalized the abuse while instructing her to obey.

“Then he rolled over on to his back, and I was startled to see he had an erection. Without thinking, I raised both my hands, holding them up in the air as if to say, “Stop.” But when I looked at Maxwell, she remained unfazed. Ignoring his aroused penis, she put both hands on his right pectoral muscles and began kneading. “Like this,” she said, continuing as if nothing were amiss. “You want to push the blood away from the heart.””

While describing the disturbing encounter, Guiffre also noted Maxwell’s role. “Maxwell peeling off her clothes, a mischievous look on her face; Maxwell behind me, unzipping my skirt and pulling my Mar-a-Lago polo shirt over my head; Epstein and Maxwell laughing at my underwear, which were dotted with tiny hearts. “How cute – she still wears little girl’s panties,” Epstein said. He reached for a vibrator, which he forced between my thighs, as Maxwell commanded me to pinch Epstein’s nipples as she rubbed her own breasts, and mine.”

A Life of Coercion and Control

Epstein encouraged Giuffre to quit Mar-a-Lago and work exclusively for him, providing cash for an apartment to separate her from her family. He reminded her that he knew the school her younger brother attended and claimed influence over local authorities—instilling fear and control. “We know where your brother goes to school,’ Epstein said. ‘You must never tell a soul what goes on in this house”.

Giuffre describes a relentless cycle of sexual abuse, often alongside other girls and in the presence of Maxwell, who orchestrated the encounters. She recounts being coerced into sexual acts, witnessing Maxwell’s calculated manipulation, and enduring psychological trauma.

The Glittering Facade of Epstein and Maxwell

While Maxwell and Epstein maintained public appearances as glamorous socialites—attending events with celebrities like Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Prince Andrew—behind the scenes, Maxwell managed a steady stream of girls for Epstein’s abuse. Giuffre writes that over time, she saw them not as a couple but as “two halves of a corrupt whole.”

The memoir also details how Epstein leveraged his wealth to access powerful figures, including politicians, academics, and celebrities. “I didn’t know it then, but Epstein had spent years campaigning to keep company with the world’s biggest thinkers”

Giuffre recounts being coerced into sexual encounters with these individuals, often under the guise of providing “massage services” while Epstein observed.

Exploitation of Vulnerable Girls

Giuffre emphasizes that Epstein targeted vulnerable girls—many impoverished, abused, or homeless—offering them promises of mentorship or opportunities in exchange for sexual exploitation. She reflects on the manipulation, highlighting that the girls were conditioned to obey while feeling complicit, illustrating the depth of Epstein’s predatory network.

Giuffre’s account paints a chilling portrait of Epstein’s elite circle, the coercion and exploitation she endured, and the lavish lifestyle that masked horrifying abuse. Her story sheds light on the mechanisms of power, wealth, and manipulation that enabled one of the most notorious sex-trafficking operations in recent history.

Meeting Prince Andrew: Virginia Giuffre’s Account

On March 10, 2001, Virginia Giuffre was in London, staying at Ghislaine Maxwell’s pied-à-terre, a white townhouse just a short walk from Hyde Park. “Maxwell woke me up that morning by announcing in a singsongy voice: “Get out of bed, sleepyhead!” It was going to be a special day, she said. Just like Cinderella, I was going to meet a handsome prince! Her old friend Prince Andrew would be dining with us that night, she said, and we had lots to do to get me ready.”

The day was spent shopping. Maxwell bought Giuffre a luxury Burberry wallet and three outfits—two stylish dresses Maxwell had selected and a third, more casual ensemble Giuffre had chosen herself: a pink sleeveless V-neck top and colorful embroidered jeans featuring interlocking horse motifs. Despite Maxwell’s disapproval, Giuffre, like many teenagers at the time, admired pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, imagining an outfit in that style.

That evening, when Prince Andrew, then 41, arrived, Maxwell was flirtatious and teasing. “Guess Jenna’s age,” she urged the prince, after she introduced me. The Duke of York, who was then 41, guessed correctly: 17. “My daughters are just a little younger than you,” he told me, explaining his accuracy. As usual, Maxwell was quick with a joke: “I guess we will have to trade her in soon.”

Unlike his current appearance with white hair, Prince Andrew was then relatively fit, with short brown hair and youthful eyes, known as the royal family’s playboy. Giuffre notes that Epstein referred to him as “Andy,” a nickname she began using as well.

At Maxwell’s home, Giuffre insisted on taking a photo with the prince, retrieving a disposable camera from her room. Epstein took the picture as the prince wrapped his arm around her waist, while Maxwell smiled beside them. Later, the group went out for dinner and visited an exclusive nightclub, Tramp, where the prince bought Giuffre a cocktail and asked her to dance. She recalls his clumsy dancing and heavy sweating, and Maxwell’s chilling reminder on the way home: “When we get home, you are to do for him what you do for Jeffrey.”

Back at Maxwell and Epstein’s residence, Giuffre recounts being directed to sexually serve Prince Andrew. She describes his particular attention to her body and the sexual encounter, which lasted less than half an hour. Epstein rewarded her with $15,000, according to her account. “The next morning, Maxwell told me: “You did well. The prince had fun.” Epstein would give me $15,000 for servicing the man the tabloids called “Randy Andy”.

The second encounter occurred about a month later at Epstein’s New York mansion, where Giuffre and another victim, Johanna Sjoberg, were instructed by Maxwell to pose with a doll resembling the prince, placing their hands on the doll and on each other in a symbolic act of control.

Giuffre’s third encounter took place on Epstein’s private 72-acre island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Little Saint James, nicknamed “Little Saint Jeff’s” by Epstein. She testified in 2015 that the encounter involved an orgy, including Prince Andrew, Epstein, herself, and approximately eight other young girls, many under 18 and non-English-speaking. Epstein reportedly laughed at their inability to communicate, describing them as “the easiest girls to get along with.”

Flight logs corroborate Prince Andrew’s travel to and from Saint Thomas with Epstein and other girls. “Since I gave that account, Epstein’s pilot has said in a deposition that a coded notation (“AP”) that he made on his flight log for 4 July 2001, referred to Prince Andrew. He said that Epstein, the prince, another woman and I flew from Saint Thomas that day back to Palm Beach. I guess it’s possible that the orgy I remember occurred in the days leading up to that flight, which would mean I was still 17. I’ll probably never know the date for certain. What I do know, because Epstein told me, is that Jean-Luc Brunel, the French modelling agent who was also in attendance, supplied the other girls who took part.”

Virginia Giuffre’s Reflections on Epstein and Maxwell

Giuffre emphasizes that Epstein was not an anomaly. While the scale of his abuse may have been exceptional, she warns that the mindset—seeing women and girls as disposable objects—is far from unique among powerful men who feel above the law. She criticizes the many witnesses who observed Epstein’s abuse without intervening, including Ivy League scholars, philanthropists, and industry magnates, illustrating a culture of complicity among the elite.

As reported in the Guardian, Giuffre warned “Don’t be fooled by those in Epstein’s circle who say they didn’t know what he was doing. Epstein not only didn’t hide what was happening, he took a certain glee in making people watch. And people did watch – scientists, fundraisers from the Ivy League and other heralded institutions, titans of industry. They watched and they didn’t care.” she writes.

Andrew relinquishes royal titles

In a later development on Friday evening, the BBC reported that Prince Andrew announced that he will no longer use his titles, including Duke of York, after “discussion with the King”.

“We have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” a statement from Prince Andrew says He will remain a prince – but will cease to be the Duke of York, a title received from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

His ex-wife will be known as Sarah Ferguson and no longer Duchess of York, but their daughters will continue to have the title of princess