Prince Andrew accuser asks ‘Who’s on naughty list?’ as Epstein pals to be named
Prince Andrew's accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has made a provocative statement on social media about paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's associates, whose names are set to be publicly released soon.
A federal judge has ordered the public disclosure of the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in a mountain of court documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying that most of the names were already public and that many had not objected to the release.
Virginia Giuffre, 40, who was one of the 'sex slave' victims of Epstein's trafficking ring, sued Prince Andrew, the Duke of York for battery and infliction of emotional distress. She claimed he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 years old, in 2001. The case was settled in February 2022 for a reported £10 million ($12.6 million). Prince Andrew has always denied her claims and any wrongdoing.
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Virginia Giuffre claimed Prince Andrew raped her when she was 17, in 2001 (PA)Giuffre wrote on Twitter: "Merry early Christmas-Dozens of Jeffrey Epstein associates, victims likely to publicly ID'd in court docs in coming weeks- thank you and many blessings for Judge Preska. A truth seeker & justice maker."
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She added in another post: "There’s going to be a lot of nervous ppl over Christmas and New Years, 170 to be exact, who’s on the naughty list? This wouldn't be possible without the Honourable Judge Preska". [sic]
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'Who's on the naughty list?' asked Virginia Giuffre in a post on Twitter (PA)The people whose names are to be disclosed, including sex abuse victims, litigation witnesses, Epstein's employees — and even some people with only a passing connection to the scandal — have until January 1 to appeal the order, signed Monday by Judge Loretta A Preska.
Many of the records related to that lawsuit were publicly released in past years, but on Monday the judge made determinations about some portions of the records that were initially withheld on potential privacy grounds and what can be made public about certain people mentioned in the records.
Virginia Giuffre was one of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring (TNS via Getty Images)
Jeffrey Epstein and his associate and lover, Ghislaine Maxwell (SCU)In many instances, she noted that individuals had given media interviews or that their names had previously emerged publicly in various ways, including at a trial two years ago of Epstein’s associate and former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Preska concluded that some portions of the records should remain confidential, including those identifying people who were children when they were sexually abused by Epstein and had tried to maintain their privacy.
The Epstein case has spawned countless conspiracy theories about the possible involvement of rich and powerful people in sex trafficking. The three criminal cases brought by federal and state authorities, however, have focused on allegations about sexual abuse by Epstein himself and Maxwell.
'Who's on the naughty list?' asked Virginia Giuffre in a post on Twitter (PA)Epstein took his own life in August 2019 in a federal lockup in Manhattan as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. He was accused of luring numerous underage girls to his homes under the guise of giving him massages, and then sexually abusing them.
Maxwell, 61, is serving a 20-year prison sentence after she was convicted in December 2021 of helping Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls.
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