A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of the late Jeffrey Epstein, is set to be published on October 21, 2023. Titled *Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice*, the book aims to provide an unflinching account of Giuffre’s experiences and is expected to address the systemic failures that allow for the trafficking of vulnerable individuals. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf confirmed the release date to The Associated Press.
Giuffre, who passed away at the age of 41 at her farm in Western Australia in April, had been collaborating on the memoir with author-journalist Amy Wallace. The two had completed the manuscript, which spans 400 pages, before Giuffre’s tragic death by suicide on April 25, 2023. The publisher shared an email from Giuffre to Wallace, sent just weeks before her passing, expressing her strong desire for the memoir to be released.
In her email, 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.” She emphasized the importance of raising awareness and fostering discussions about these serious injustices, stating, “I believe it has the potential to impact many lives and foster necessary discussions.”
Before her death, Giuffre had been recovering in hospital following a serious accident on March 24, 2023. Reports indicate that she had secured a deal “believed to be worth millions” with an undisclosed publisher earlier that year. Initially, Giuffre had agreed to a seven-figure contract with Penguin Press but later moved to Knopf after acquiring editor Emily Cunningham was appointed as executive editor.
Giuffre’s accounts of being ensnared in Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, which included allegations against high-profile individuals like Prince Andrew, have continued to attract significant media attention. While Andrew has denied all allegations, he and Giuffre reached an out-of-court settlement in 2022 after she sued him for sexual assault.
In a statement, Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin described *Nobody’s Girl* as a “raw and shocking” narrative, highlighting Giuffre’s fierce spirit and her struggle for justice. Despite challenges to her accounts, Giuffre acknowledged past errors in her recollections, attributing them to the difficulty of remembering events from years prior. The publisher affirmed that the memoir underwent rigorous fact-checking and legal vetting.
Giuffre’s co-author, Amy Wallace, is an accomplished journalist whose work has appeared in major publications such as *The New York Times* and the *Los Angeles Times*. She has previously collaborated on books with notable figures, including Ed Catmull and Jeff Immelt.
As the publication date approaches, Giuffre’s story remains in the public eye, with ongoing discussions about the implications of her memoir for survivors of abuse and the broader societal issues it seeks to illuminate. For those in need of support, resources such as 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline (13 11 14), and beyondblue (1300 22 4636) are available in Australia.
