In 2009, Giuffre (then known as Virginia Roberts) filed a civil lawsuit against Epstein (under the pseudonym “Jane Doe 102”) alleging she was recruited as a minor, trafficked, and sexually exploited at his Palm Beach estate and other properties. That lawsuit was resolved in a private settlement: Epstein agreed to pay Giuffre US$500,000 plus “other valuable consideration.” As part of the agreement, Giuffre released Epstein — and “anyone else who could have been included as a potential defendant” — from any future civil claims arising from her allegations. In essence, the deal not only ended the case but also broadly shielded Epstein and his associates from further civil liability on that claim.


The full text of the 2009 deal remained sealed for many years. That changed in early 2022, when court filings related to a separate lawsuit by Giuffre against Prince Andrew forced the Epstein settlement into the public record. With the terms revealed, it became clear that the settlement extinguished Giuffre’s ability to sue Epstein — or many of his associates — over the events she described decades earlier. What remains unknown, however, is the identity of the “other valuable consideration” beyond the cash payment; any non-monetary terms, confidentiality clauses, or conditions remain off the public record.


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