Virginia Giuffre was one of the main accusers against Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. She died by suicide near her Australian home in April 2025.

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The soon-to-be released memoir from Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, posthumously sheds light on the infamous financier's abuses from the perspective of one of his most vocal victims.

"She wanted all her suffering to have accomplished something, and if she could help even one survivor of abuse, she said, it would be worth all the effort," co-author Amy Wallace wrote in a note at the beginning of the book – which USA TODAY obtained ahead of its release.

Giuffre, born Virginia Roberts, played a critical role in the investigations that eventually led to criminal charges against Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The 400-page book was written before Giuffre died of suicide near her Australian home in April.

In it, Giuffre recounts her relationship with Epstein and Maxwell, alleges abuse from "a multitude of powerful men" and describes how she left the grip of the infamous couple. She also details what she alleges was an abusive relationship with her father – which he denies in a statement included in the book – and her life as one the most outspoken of Epstein's accusers.

"Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice" is set to be released Oct. 21. Here's a look at some of what Virginia Giuffre wrote in the forthcoming book.

Epstein, Maxwell 'two halves of a wicked whole'

Giuffre said that thre relationship between Epstein and Maxwell was not affectionate but that the pair “lived in complete symbiosis.”

Guiffre alleged that the pair preyed on her insecurites that resulted from her tumultuous childhood.

"Frequently, Epstein told me something I needed to hear: that I was smart and full of potential," she wrote "Some other victims have talked about experiencing Stockholm syndrome . . . Today I can see that I did this too."

She added that Epstein and Maxwell became pseudo-parental figures to her and "solidified their power over me by offering me a new sort of family."

Giuffre noted that Maxwell was deeply entrenched in Epstein's alleged abuses and recruitment, writing, "Maxwell, particularly, was amazing at sussing out what a particular girl might want or need, and she tailored her pitch for maximum appeal."

“Over time, I would come to see Epstein and Maxwell less as boyfriend and girlfriend, and more as two halves of a wicked whole,” Giuffre wrote.

In an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" that accompanied an excerpt release on Oct. 19, Wallace stated that she does not believe that Maxwell should receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. Trump has not rejected the possibility of a pardon.

"This woman participated in the sexual abuse, and she should absolutely not be pardoned," Wallace said.

Giuffre warns readers not to be fooled

Giuffre alleged that those who were in Epstein's circle would have been aware of his abuses, saying that readers should not "be fooled by those . . . who say they didn’t know."

"Anyone who spent any significant amount of time with Epstein saw him touching girls in ways you wouldn’t want a creepy old man touching your daughter,” she wrote. "Even the men who didn’t partake of the favors Epstein offered could see the naked photos on his walls and the naked girls on his islands or by his swimming pools."

Giuffre noted that she was unsure if Epstein blackmailed any of his associates but stated that he kept a video library and showed her a video-monitoring room in his Manhattan townhouse.

A footnote on page 113 of the book points to a 2023 Wall Street Journal report on an apparent blackmail attempt on Bill Gates, using information of an affair with a 20-year-old Russian bridge player, as well as fellow victim Lisa Phillips recounting that Epstein told her “it’s good to have things on people."

Giuffre limits naming abusers to protect family

Giuffre limited naming abusers in the book, though pointed to some whose identities were included in court documents unsealed in 2019. She mentioned a cache of allegations against Prince Andrew.

She stated that some of her alleged abusers had threatened to "use litigation to bankrupt" her. She pointed to one unnamed abuser who she alleged threatened to "employ his vast resources to keep me in court for the rest of (her) life" and another who she alleged would "engage (her) in expensive, life-ruining litigation."

Giuffre wrote that she made the choice to leave out some of the names of her abusers.

"Some readers will question my reluctance to name many of my abusers. If I am, indeed, a fighter for justice, why have I not called them out?" Giuffre wrote. "First and foremost, I am a parent, and I won’t put my family at risk if I can help it."

Wallace stood behind Giuffre's allegations in the "CBS Sunday Morning" interview.

"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 said.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.

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