Giuffre Files Civil Complaint Naming Prince Andrew
Virginia Giuffre files a court declaration in her civil case against Ghislaine Maxwell naming Prince Andrew as one of the powerful men to whom she was allegedly trafficked. The declaration creates international headlines.
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On January 2, 2015, Virginia Roberts (Giuffre) filed a declaration in her civil court proceedings against Ghislaine Maxwell in which she named Prince Andrew, Duke of York, as one of the men to whom she was sexually trafficked when she was a minor.
Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to Prince Andrew on three occasions: once at Maxwell’s London townhouse, once at Epstein’s Manhattan residence, and once on Little Saint James. She stated she was 17 years old at the time of the first alleged encounter.
The filing created enormous headlines internationally. Buckingham Palace issued a heated denial, describing Giuffre’s claims as “categorically untrue.” Andrew did not immediately make a public statement.
The filing was significant not only for its specific allegations but for the broader picture it helped establish of how Epstein’s social network allegedly functioned — with powerful men across multiple countries receiving trafficked victims through Maxwell’s facilitation.