A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre accuses the Duke of York of being entitled - as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright, according to extracts published in the Guardian newspaper.
The book, Nobody's Girl, written by the prominent accuser of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is due to be published next week, almost six months after Ms Giuffre took her own life.
Her book, which calls Epstein a master manipulator, describes three occasions where she alleges Prince Andrew had sex with her, including at Ghislaine Maxwell's house in London.
It's further embarrassment for Prince Andrew, who reached a financial settlement with Ms Giuffre in 2022, and has always denied any wrongdoing.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, is the testimony of Ms Giuffre, who died by suicide in Australia in April, in a book co-written with author Amy Wallace.
Ms Giuffre, who met Jeffrey Epstein through Ghislaine Maxwell, claimed that she was one of many vulnerable girls and young women who had been sexually exploited by Epstein and his circle of wealthy connections.
The powerful friends were claimed to include Prince Andrew and the extract published in the Guardian gives her account of when they met in London in March 2001, when she was aged 17.
She says the day began by being woken by Ghislaine Maxwell: It was going to be a special day, she said. Just like Cinderella, I was going to meet a handsome prince!
When Andrew arrived later she claims that he was asked to guess her age.
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.', says her memoir.
Like Epstein, she said she called him Andy.
There is also an account of the notorious photograph from that evening.
My mom would never forgive me if I met someone as famous as Prince Andrew and didn't pose for a picture.
I ran to get a Kodak FunSaver from my room, then returned and handed it to Epstein. I remember the prince putting his arm around my waist as Maxwell grinned beside me. Epstein snapped the photo, she writes.
They went to dinner and then Tramp nightclub, she recalls, saying Andrew was a bumbling dancer, and I remember he sweated profusely.
During her recollections, she reveals that, upon returning home with Maxwell, the instruction was clear: When we get home, you are to do for him what you do for Jeffrey.
She describes the encounter, stating, He was friendly enough, but still entitled – as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright. Then recalling his actions, He was particularly attentive to my feet, caressing my toes and licking my arches. She further adds that Epstein later provided her with $15,000 for her time with Andrew.
The book also recounts other instances in which she allegedly had sex with Andrew—at Epstein's townhouse in New York and on Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands. Giuffre's claims have been echoed in previous witness statements but are presented in her unique voice in this memoir.
Ms Giuffre's assertions continue to draw attention to the culture of sexual abuse and the implosive nature of power dynamics. Her battle against the figures connected to Epstein offers a sobering reminder of the equity of voices against injustice.
After leaving Epstein’s circle, Giuffre settled in Australia with her family. Tragically, she took her life at age 41. Epstein died in custody while awaiting trial, and Maxwell is currently incarcerated on sex trafficking charges.
Andrew firmly refutes Giuffre's claims, reiterating that he has never engaged in any sexual contact with her, stating, I can absolutely categorically tell you it never happened. However, discrepancies in his accounts have raised eyebrows and skepticism surrounding his denials.
