What did Virginia Giuffre's declarations specifically say about encounters with Prince Andrew in the U.S.?
Executive summary
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous statements and earlier legal filings say she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and alleges three sexual encounters with Prince Andrew: in London (Maxwell’s townhouse), at Epstein’s New York mansion, and on Epstein’s private island; she says she was aged 17 at the time of the encounters [1] [2] [3]. Her memoir and prior filings portray the London meeting as the first, include a quoted line that Andrew “believed having sex with me was his birthright,” and say Epstein paid her money after the encounter [4] [5] [1].
1. What Giuffre specifically wrote about the U.S. encounters
In her book and earlier legal documents, Giuffre recounts two encounters with Prince Andrew that she places in the United States: one at Jeffrey Epstein’s New York townhouse and another on Epstein’s Little Saint James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She describes being trafficked to those locations by Epstein and Maxwell and says the New York meeting was one of the three alleged encounters overall [1] [2] [3].
2. Age and trafficking context asserted by Giuffre
Giuffre’s accounts — repeated in court filings, reporting and her memoir — state she was 17 when Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her and when the alleged encounters with Andrew occurred, a central factual point in her allegations [3] [6] [1].
3. Details and tone Giuffre used to describe Andrew’s conduct
Giuffre’s memoir and excerpts published in major outlets characterize Andrew’s behaviour as “entitled,” quoting her line that he “believed having sex with me was his birthright.” She recounts being directed by Maxwell to have sex with high‑profile men and says Epstein paid her after at least one of the encounters [4] [5].
4. Documentary and contemporaneous material cited by reporters
Reporting cites unsealed emails and other documents tied to Epstein that corroborate elements of Giuffre’s narrative — including messages where Epstein acknowledged a photograph of Andrew with Giuffre and suggested she had been on his plane — material that reporters say undercut Andrew’s prior public denials [7] [8].
5. Legal history and outcomes relevant to the U.S. claims
Giuffre sued Prince Andrew in New York; that civil case was settled in 2022 with Andrew paying an undisclosed sum and making a donation to an abuse‑survivor charity, without an admission of liability [8] [3]. Reporting notes prior settlements between Giuffre and Epstein’s estate and references to depositions and filings that form much of the written record [6] [3].
6. Competing claims and denials from the accused
Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied the allegations. Reporting notes his past denials, including his 2019 BBC interview in which he suggested he did not recall meeting Giuffre and raised the possibility a photo had been doctored; subsequent documents published by Congress and media have been presented by reporters as contradicting some of those denials [7] [8] [9].
7. How outlets frame the posthumous memoir versus earlier filings
News organizations present Giuffre’s memoir as deepening previously published allegations and echoing claims already made in legal filings and interviews: the memoir provides narrative detail and quotations (for example, the “birthright” line and the scenes in Maxwell’s London home) while prior court records documented locations and dates cited by reporters [4] [5] [1].
8. Limits of the available public record and unanswered questions
Available sources do not mention the presence of independent eyewitness corroboration for every specific U.S. encounter Giuffre describes; reporting relies on Giuffre’s testimony, court filings, Epstein‑era documents (emails, photographs) and the settlement record [7] [3] [6]. Criminal prosecutions of Andrew did not occur; the public record is shaped largely by civil filings, leaked and unsealed documents, and Giuffre’s posthumous memoir [3] [6].
9. What this means for readers assessing the claims
Giuffre’s detailed allegations about encounters in New York and on Little Saint James are consistently reported across major outlets and reflected in legal filings; contemporaneous emails and a photograph are cited by journalists as corroborative documentary material while Prince Andrew has denied the specific allegations and disputed aspects of the record [7] [8] [9]. Readers should weigh Giuffre’s consistent narrative across memoir and filings, the existence of related documentary material cited by reporters, and the fact that the civil case settled without a criminal conviction [3] [6].
Limitations: this analysis uses the provided reports, which summarize memoir excerpts, court records and news reporting; available sources do not include the full book text or all underlying documents, nor do they report a criminal conviction of Andrew related to these specific allegations [1] [3] [6].