Virginia Roberts Giuffre is reportedly being represented by New York-based Dini von Mueffling, who will work to 'craft' her image after her rumored court settlement with the Duke of York.
- Jun 29, 2022
AceShowbiz - The Duke of York's civil sex assault case accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre might have been working with Monica Lewinsky's celebrity publicist. Words on the street are, the 38-year-old is being represented by New York-based Dini von Mueffling, who will work to "craft" her image after her rumored £12 million ($14 million) out of court settlement with Prince Andrew.
Publicity experts told The Sun that Giuffre may now follow the example of former White House intern Lewinsky, who had an affair with former U.S. president Bill Clinton, and has since "rehabilitated" her image via TV interviews and op-ed pieces.
It was also said Giuffre could do an interview with Oprah Winfrey following in the footsteps of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Giuffre, who has the right to make a statement at the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday, June 28, was said to have been subject to a gagging order about her settlement with Andrew until after Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee had taken place in June.
Amber Melville-Brown, a reputation and media lawyer with Withersworldwide, told The Sun, "It is not impossible that Ms Giuffre will find herself on the chat-show sofa."
Amber added as Winfrey's couch has "played host to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle" it would be "ironic if the next indentation in the sofa is made by Ms. Giuffre, who is standing up for herself and others as the settlement statement says, has made such a lasting indentation in the reputation of Harry's uncle Andrew."
In a victim impact statement submitted ahead of Maxwell's sentencing that was set for Tuesday, Giuffre said the former socialite deserved to spend the rest of her life "trapped in a cage."
Giuffre is also set to become a spokeswoman for victims of sexual assault, according to the website for her charity SOAR - "Speak Out, Act, Reclaim." It said, "Through media appearances, speaking engagements, and public education campaigns, SOAR raises awareness and ensures that the voices of survivors are featured in the fight to end sex trafficking."
Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after being convicted of recruiting and trafficking underage girls, including Giuffre, for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell at the age of 66 in 2019 after an apparent suicide.
