Which high-profile individuals are named in Virginia Giuffre's 2021 deposition and what allegations accompany each name?
Executive summary
Virginia Giuffre’s 2021 deposition (filed in civil litigation connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell) names several high‑profile individuals she says were part of Epstein’s network or were “trafficked to,” most prominently Prince Andrew and hedge‑fund billionaire Glenn Dubin; media reporting and unsealed filings also reference Les Wexner and others in the pool of “associates” (see Time, Guardian, ABC7) [1][2][3]. The documents were unsealed in stages and have been the subject of legal fights over confidentiality, with courts and news outlets publishing excerpts from Giuffre’s deposition and related filings [4][2].
1. Prince Andrew — an allegation that shaped public fallout
Giuffre alleges she was trafficked to Prince Andrew in 2001 and describes sexual encounters in which she says he touched her; those claims prompted a high‑profile New York lawsuit filed in 2021 and a 2022 settlement in which Andrew paid an undisclosed amount while denying wrongdoing [5][1]. Reporting and public court papers put Andrew at the center of the most consequential allegations in Giuffre’s testimony and triggered both criminal reviews and major reputational consequences for the royal who later relinquished public duties [5][1].
2. Glenn Dubin — “massage” allegation in deposition excerpt
Time’s summary of the unsealed materials quotes Giuffre saying Ghislaine Maxwell “told me to go to Glenn Dubin and give him a massage, which means sex,” an assertion Dubin has denied; that phrasing appears in the deposition excerpts published after unsealing [1]. The allegation is reported as part of the broader set of names linked in Giuffre’s testimony to intimate encounters arranged by Epstein and Maxwell [1].
3. Les Wexner — named as a powerful associate
ABC7’s reporting notes that the Giuffre deposition (used in related litigation, including against Alan Dershowitz in Florida) names Les Wexner as “one of the powerful business executives” to whom Giuffre said she was trafficked; Wexner has been widely reported elsewhere as Epstein’s longtime financial patron [3]. The unsealed court materials include lists of associates and excerpts that place Wexner among the circle of Epstein’s business and social contacts referenced by accusers [2][3].
4. Bill Clinton and other public figures — mentions, denials, and limits of the record
News outlets and depositions discuss Bill Clinton and other prominent figures in the context of flight logs, meetings and witness testimony; Giuffre specifically denied flying with Clinton to Epstein’s island in the Maxwell‑era depositions cited by Business Insider, and other witnesses’ testimony has raised questions about who was present at various events [6]. Available sources do not claim Giuffre accused Clinton of sexual contact; reporters note she did not make allegations of sexual wrongdoing against Clinton in these documents [2][6].
5. Ghislaine Maxwell — the trafficker and defendant in related litigation
Giuffre’s deposition was taken in the context of her civil action against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of sex‑trafficking‑related charges; Giuffre’s testimony alleges Maxwell recruited and directed girls to Epstein and to others, a central factual thread running through the filings [6][2]. Maxwell has denied some claims and litigated extensively; the 2016 and later depositions and emails are part of the evidentiary record that prosecutors and civil litigants used [6][2].
6. Legal context: sealed transcripts, unsealing fights, and judicial rulings
The deposition excerpts were buried in years of discovery and sealing disputes; the Second Circuit and district courts have grappled with whether and when such transcripts are “judicial documents” subject to public access, with appellate rulings saying courts erred in presuming access to a Florida deposition transcript and in handling sealing motions [4]. Media organizations succeeded in getting batches of documents unsealed in January 2024, prompting fresh reporting and renewed attention [2][1].
7. What the record does — and does not — establish from these sources
Published excerpts show Giuffre naming multiple high‑profile people as part of Epstein’s social and sexual network; they contain her allegations and recollections, while many named individuals (including Andrew, Dubin and Wexner) have denied wrongdoing or disputed specifics [1][3]. Available sources do not prove every named person engaged in criminal conduct; the deposition is one piece of evidence within broader civil and criminal inquiries and subsequent reporting [4][2].
Limitations and competing perspectives: my summary relies solely on the provided reporting and unsealed excerpts. Courts have continued to parse what portions of depositions are public; some named figures dispute Giuffre’s statements and some allegations have been litigated to settlement rather than full trial resolution [4][5].