Overview

• The Oct. 15 excerpt recounts Giuffre, then 16 and working at the resort’s spa, being approached by Ghislaine Maxwell and invited to meet a “wealthy man.”
• She says Maxwell introduced her that night to Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach, which she describes as the beginning of years of abuse and psychological control.
• Giuffre writes that President Donald Trump briefly met her at Mar-a-Lago and suggested she consider babysitting for nearby members.
• The memoir cites house manager Juan (John) Alessi’s testimony that Maxwell noticed Giuffre’s notably young appearance and told him to stop the car.
• Epstein died by suicide in federal custody in 2019, Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after her 2021 conviction, and Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025 after instructing collaborator Amy Wallace to ensure publication.