The world will soon hear, in her own words, the harrowing story of Virginia Giuffre—one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers—when her posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, is published on October 21, 2025. The announcement by Alfred A. Knopf on Sunday has stirred both anticipation and sorrow, as it comes just months after Giuffre’s death by suicide at age 41 in April of this year.
According to The Associated Press, Giuffre had finished the manuscript for her 400-page book while collaborating with author-journalist Amy Wallace. The memoir’s release, just six months after her passing, is set to thrust her story—and the wider scandal of Epstein’s trafficking ring—back into the global spotlight. Knopf confirmed that the book is “unsparing,” containing intimate, disturbing, and heartbreaking new details about Giuffre’s experiences with Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their powerful associates, including Britain’s Prince Andrew.
In the weeks before her death, Giuffre was hospitalized following a serious accident on March 24. Despite her declining health, she made her intentions for the memoir crystal clear. In an email to Wallace dated April 1, Giuffre wrote, “The content of this book is crucial, as it aims to shed light on the systemic failures that allow the trafficking of vulnerable individuals across borders. It is imperative that the truth is understood and that the issues surrounding this topic are addressed, both for the sake of justice and awareness.” She added, “In the event of my passing, I would like to ensure that NOBODY’S GIRL is still released. I believe it has the potential to impact many lives and foster necessary discussions about these grave injustices.”
Giuffre’s struggle for justice began in the early 2000s, when, as a teenager, she was caught up in Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring. She alleged that she was exploited by Epstein, Maxwell, and other influential men—including Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. Prince Andrew has consistently denied her claims but settled out of court with Giuffre in 2022 after she sued him for sexual assault. The terms of the settlement remain confidential, though The Daily Mail reported it was for a sum around $16 million.
Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier at the center of the scandal, died by suicide in a New York City jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. His former girlfriend and alleged accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in late 2021 on sex trafficking and related charges and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. According to Hindustan Times, Giuffre’s memoir promises to offer “intimate, disturbing, and heartbreaking new details about her time with Epstein, Maxwell, and their many well-known friends, including Prince Andrew, about whom she speaks publicly for the first time since their out-of-court settlement in 2022.”
Knopf’s editor-in-chief, Jordan Pavlin, described Nobody’s Girl as “a raw and shocking journey and the story of a fierce spirit struggling to break free.” The publisher emphasized that the memoir was both vigorously fact-checked and legally vetted, a crucial point given the high-profile nature of the allegations and the legal battles that have surrounded them. Giuffre’s accounts have sometimes been challenged, and she herself acknowledged having made errors in recalling certain details from years ago. In 2022, she dropped allegations against attorney Alan Dershowitz, stating she “may have made a mistake in identifying” him as an abuser.
The memoir’s journey to publication was not without its own drama. In 2023, The New York Post reported that Giuffre had reached a deal “believed to be worth millions” with an undisclosed publisher. Knopf spokesperson Todd Doughty later clarified that she initially agreed to a seven-figure contract with Penguin Press, but ultimately moved to Knopf after her acquiring editor, Emily Cunningham, joined the company as executive editor. The book’s release was delayed due to Giuffre’s health issues, but it was completed more than a year before her death.
Giuffre’s story has continued to make headlines even after her passing. In July, former President Donald Trump told reporters that Epstein had “stolen” Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida, where she once worked. She had alleged that Maxwell approached her at Mar-a-Lago and hired her as a masseuse for Epstein. Maxwell, for her part, has denied Giuffre’s allegations and previously accused her of making up the story for financial gain.
The release of Nobody’s Girl also comes on the heels of a critical biography of Prince Andrew, published earlier this month, which painted an unflattering portrait of the Duke’s character and behavior. According to The Daily Mail, the book alleged that Epstein described Andrew as “sex obsessed” and a “perverted animal,” while others called him “not very socially adept” and a “bedroom bore.” The Duke, who has faced a series of scandals in recent years, was reportedly seen driving near Balmoral just days before the announcement of Giuffre’s memoir.
Giuffre’s co-author, Amy Wallace, is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. She has previously collaborated on books with Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull and former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt. Wallace began working with Giuffre on the new memoir in spring 2021, aiming to capture the full scope of her experiences and her fight for justice.
Distinct from Giuffre’s earlier, unpublished memoir, The Billionaire’s Playboy Club, Nobody’s Girl is expected to reveal, for the first time since her settlement with Prince Andrew, her perspective on the events that defined her adult life. Knopf has not disclosed which other Epstein associates are featured in the book, but confirmed that Giuffre made “no allegations of abuse against Trump,” who continues to face questions about his friendship with Epstein.
The impact of Giuffre’s memoir is likely to be significant, both for survivors of abuse and for the ongoing public reckoning with the failures that allowed Epstein’s network to operate for so long. As Giuffre wrote in her final email to Wallace, “I believe it has the potential to impact many lives and foster necessary discussions about these grave injustices.”
With its release, Nobody’s Girl will not only ensure that Giuffre’s voice is heard but also force a new round of reflection on the systems and individuals that failed to protect the most vulnerable. The world will soon judge for itself the legacy she leaves behind.
