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- Excerpt of Virginia Giuffre book released, co-author describes abuse as ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ (usatoday.com)
Virginia Giuffre’s Posthumous Memoir Reveals Haunting Louvre Encounter
New York, NY – A powerful excerpt from the forthcoming memoir of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, was released by CBS News on October 19th, offering a poignant glimpse into her life and the enduring impact of her past. The memoir, titled “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” is scheduled for release on October 21st.
The released portion details a profound experience Giuffre had during a 2021 visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris. At the time, she was preparing to testify against French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel in a French court. What began as a moment of solace and appreciation for art quickly turned into a chilling flashback.
“For a while, everything went as I’d imagined. I lost myself in the larger-than-life bronze and marble sculptures, texting my husband photos of ‘The Four Captives,’ a quartet of soldiers in shackles, and of Hercules fighting an oversized snake,” the excerpt reads.
“I climbed a flight of stairs, turned a corner, and froze. I know this room, screamed a voice inside my head.
I’d been in this precise spot before – two decades ago, when I was just seventeen.”
Giuffre, born Virginia Roberts, was a central figure in the investigations that ultimately led to criminal charges against financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, for their involvement in a vast sex trafficking network.
In 2021, Giuffre also filed a sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, alleging she was trafficked to the British royal member by Epstein on three occasions around 2001, when she was a teenager. Prince Andrew settled the lawsuit in 2022, though he denied the allegations. Just two days before the memoir excerpt was released, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Andrew would no longer use his royal titles, following his previous stripping of patronages and military associations amidst the legal proceedings.
Tragically, Virginia Giuffre died by suicide near her home in Neergabby, Australia, earlier this year.
Co-Author Stands Firm on Giuffre’s Allegations, Opposes Maxwell Pardon
In an accompanying interview with “CBS Sunday Morning,” Amy Wallace, co-author of “Nobody’s Girl,” vehemently defended Giuffre’s allegations. Wallace stated that Giuffre “knew” that the names of all individuals involved in her abuse have yet to be made public.
“What she always said to me was, ‘I may not remember days, times, dates. But when you have a man raping you, his face six inches from your own, you remember that face,'” Wallace recounted.
Wallace further described the abuse alleged by Giuffre at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell as extending beyond sexual assault, likening it to a “modern ‘Handmaid’s Tale.'” According to Wallace, the pair allegedly asked Giuffre to carry a child for them and relinquish her parental rights. “Interestingly, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back for her,” Wallace noted.
Wallace unequivocally stated her belief that Ghislaine Maxwell should not receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. “This woman participated in the sexual abuse, and she should absolutely not be pardoned,” Wallace asserted.
She also clarified that Giuffre did not implicate Trump as part of Epstein’s “ring” during the writing of the memoir. Trump had told reporters in July that staff Epstein “stole” from him, including Giuffre, worked in the spa.
Family Addresses Giuffre’s Death, Dismisses Conspiracy Theories
“CBS Sunday Morning” also interviewed Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, and sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts. They shared with the program that the loss of Giuffre’s custody rights in a legal battle with her husband may have been a contributing factor to her suicide.
“The worst thing that could happen to a mother: Her children, she was separated from her children. And that is something that she couldn’t bear,” Amanda said.
Amanda Roberts also addressed and dismissed various conspiracy theories surrounding Giuffre’s death, emphasizing the personal nature of the tragedy. “I was with her in her final days. I mean, I was the one that found my sister when she had passed.”
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