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Epstein tapes are locked away: Virginia Giuffre's co-writer | Banfield

2025-10-22 News & Politics
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Co-writer Discusses Tapes, Trump, and Survivor Focus in Virginia Giuffre Memoir Context

Co-writer Amy Wallace explains why key names remain excluded from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, confirming that interview tapes exist but are secured, while detailing Giuffre's perspective on Donald Trump's role.

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  • The memoir’s primary goal focused on detailing the comprehensive survivor experience, not publishing a complete list of abusers.
  • Recorded interview tapes containing specific names exist, but Wallace states they are secured, directing calls for release to the DOJ.
  • Virginia Giuffre maintained that Donald Trump was not implicated in any abuse she witnessed during her established time in the Epstein orbit.
  • Extensive vetting and fact-checking were critical due to the documented, extreme danger Giuffre faced, including verified death threats.

This conversation clarifies the complex editorial choices behind the memoir, emphasizing survivor advocacy over name-dropping, while addressing public demands for complete transparency regarding sealed Epstein case files.

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Amy Wallace, co-writer of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, "Nobody's Girl," joins NewsNation's "Banfield" to detail her knowledge of the names on Epstein's client list and whether President Trump had any involvement. She tells Ashleigh Banfield the tapes with specific names exist but "no one will be able to find them." #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #VirginiaGiuffre Ashleigh Banfield is *the* definitive authority on the nation’s biggest true crime stories. A veteran award-winning journalist, Ashleigh brings a sharp focus to the crime stories gripping America, distilling facts and analyzing context in a way which captures viewers’ interests and imaginations. No one knows the prosecution and the defendants’ cases better than BANFIELD, all the while keeping the victim at the heart of every story we tell – just another reason NewsNation is truly News for All Americans. Weeknights at 10p/9C. #Banfield NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@poppyfields0675 2025-10-22

Dreadful interview. Amy wasn’t there to answer for the US government’s neglect of duty. Constant interruptions. Repeating the same questions. 🥱 Loved Amy making the point about the purpose of the book. RIP Virginia.

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@maggieswithenbank6709 2025-10-22

Not impressed with Ashleigh tonight—quite aggressive and made me like the ghostwriter, Amy, even more! It’s not Amy’s job to name names—the government has all the Epstein files and it’s up to them to release and pursue the perpetrators of this disgusting business!

131 9 replies
@brandi.bw_89 2025-10-22

This was a brutal and hard to watch interview.

128 1 replies
@ilknur667 2025-10-22

What an awful unprofessional host!

122 2 replies
@Soapgirl64 2025-10-22

What a horrible interview… embarrassing for the conduct of this interviewer .. WTH??

82 2 replies
@michellemaynard6808 2025-10-22

The ghost writer would be the target if the names were released in the book or after it

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@bornin1948 2025-10-22

The co author has brilliantly handled this whole issue. It is the Governemnt who need to be put under the microscope as she is.

54 1 replies
@Rosey-8 2025-10-22

She is literally putting a target on this woman’s back!

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@macbitz 2025-10-22

Too many rich, powerful and influential people have a lot to lose if these files ever see the light of day. The only way the public will ever know is if the files are leaked.

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@smitgirl7775 2025-10-22

Love how this ghost writer pushed back on being interrogated.

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