One of the Rochdale girls was distressed not to be called as a witness when her abusers were finally tried. The reason given, was that she’d recruited other girls so her evidence may be doubted by the jury.
This was one of the reasons Maggie Oliver the police officer so active in ensuring the abuse was properly investigated and the girls believed and supported, resigned.
Trisher is correct, the attitudes to the girls corrupted and exploited by Epstein and Maxwell mirror those we saw directed to the Rochdale girls
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(1001 Posts)Doing wrong is not black and white even in law.
My own father who of course had never heard of Prince Andrew, could not sweat. My mother , who had never heard of Prince Andrew, told me this when I was was girl . My mother did not explain about the adrenaline thing as she had no medical knowledge, but after Andrew's admission about not sweating . I can understand how hormones are affected by some severe life events. My father was at the Eastern Front during the Great War.
Also in support of Prince Andrew, he probably did not even know that it was illegal or even immoral to shag an unknown and poor seventeen year old girl. Very rich people have odd childhoods, and it takes special efforts by parents and teachers to teach them what real life is.
Iam ‘ it’s not unusual’ is not the same as ‘never’ , and yes there has been ‘rare cases of false allegations’
So why the problem with me not believing Giuffrie?
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We must blame the Queen then. She could have put a stop to the whole thing. I expect she’s in on it.
I expect VG is practising her crocodile tears ready for the hearing. Sounds like she was part of a Ponzi scheme!Of course she was, probably most abused girls are! (Honestly how anyone can make statements like that about someone abused since she was 13 I don't know.) No wonder rich men get away with things.
'Most' abused girls recruit others trisher?
Why you always believe what the 'victim' says is beyond me trisher. I form my own opinion based on what I see and hear. I have said before that there are some pretty evil girls who set out to trap men and this one even recruited others, telling them to lie about their age! And reneged on an agreement not to sue Epstein's associates despite pocketing $500k for signing the agreement. What integrity.
I believe that there were girls in the Rochdale abuse case who recruited others. It isn't unusual in cases of abuse for girls to be used. It doesn't mean they are liars. Apparently now 14 year old girls are "evil" and "out to trap men". That's exactly the same attitude taken by those who thought the Rochdale girls were prostitutes. Given the amount that Epstein made out of his lifestyle (no one really knows where his fortune came from) that really isn't a huge amount is it? She is entitled to change her mind.
It isn’t about believing every word Virginia Guffrei says. For me it’s about understanding the research , which as well as confirming her behaviour isn’t unusual, it’s rare for false allegations to be made.
It’s about treating a woman who was neglected, sexually abused and exploited from a very young age with some decency.
Really honest and caring then. But hey, trisher and others will believe every word she says.
The sad truth is that she has acted exactly like a victim of abuse would until they were able to break free physically and mentally
GSM yes, Giuffrie told a girl she recruited not to tell Epstein
she was 14.
Iam, someone who tells the truth can speak out. I do not believe that VG tells the truth.
trisher
Germanshepherdsmum
We must blame the Queen then. She could have put a stop to the whole thing. I expect she’s in on it.
I expect VG is practising her crocodile tears ready for the hearing. Sounds like she was part of a Ponzi scheme!Of course she was, probably most abused girls are! (Honestly how anyone can make statements like that about someone abused since she was 13 I don't know.) No wonder rich men get away with things.
'Most' abused girls recruit others trisher?
Why you always believe what the 'victim' says is beyond me trisher. I form my own opinion based on what I see and hear. I have said before that there are some pretty evil girls who set out to trap men and this one even recruited others, telling them to lie about their age! And reneged on an agreement not to sue Epstein's associates despite pocketing $500k for signing the agreement. What integrity.
Yes I meant the Queen, you have missed some posts , what has been said about her is heartless
Annie, do you mean the Queen?
If so, I don’t seek to criticise her, as a monarch or as a mother.
Iam I am one of the very few who don’t believe Giuffrie, I have not criticised any other girl who has spoken out, I think they are so brave.
As you have never commented on the posts which lay blame on a woman age 65 can I assume you too think she should have
known of her son’s behaviour.
The image of Clinton wearing the blue dress is a painting, not a photograph. Clinton’s attitude to casual/exploitative sex with women is well known. No surprise he’d be friends with Epstein.
The vitriol and abuse directed at Virginia Guffrei on these threads go some way to explaining why women/girls/boys/ victims find it hard to speak out.
Guffrei bitterly regrets she recruited girls for Epstein. Awww.
Heartless indeed
Heartless repeating what was said about Clinton ?
Heartless
GSM you noticed the gentle dabbing of the tears too. Yes the
Queen must have been involved.
Bill Clinton is on the plane log 8 times, a photograph of him
wearing the dress of the girl he had an affair with was in Epstein’s house, Clinton said he was not involved , must be true, he hasn’t been accused by one girl .
I wish Maxwell would name names but she would meet the same ending as Epstein.
Germanshepherdsmum
We must blame the Queen then. She could have put a stop to the whole thing. I expect she’s in on it.
I expect VG is practising her crocodile tears ready for the hearing. Sounds like she was part of a Ponzi scheme!
Of course she was, probably most abused girls are! (Honestly how anyone can make statements like that about someone abused since she was 13 I don't know.) No wonder rich men get away with things.
We must blame the Queen then. She could have put a stop to the whole thing. I expect she’s in on it.
I expect VG is practising her crocodile tears ready for the hearing. Sounds like she was part of a Ponzi scheme!
GSM it’s the Queen’s fault for not checking the list of guests at Beatrice’s 18th birthday party in 2006.
Giuffrie bitterly regrets she recruited girls for Epstein, awww
Just think of the despots that HM has had to entertain in the name of international relations Lizzie. Doesn’t mean she likes or agrees with them. Actually it later transpired that a client of mine was an international arms dealer. Charming man. I wouldn’t have guessed. Probably a mate of PA of course.
No is denying his friendship with Epstein and Maxwell , this has nothing to do with his blood family
The logs for Epstein's private jet (known as the Lolita express) have Andrew on the passenger list quite a few times when they flew to his private island. There was a detailed and compehensive instruction book for staff on the Island which told them "You see nothing, you hear nothing, you say nothing.". All on the programme last night.
Also let's not forget he invited Epstein and another convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein to his daughters 18th birthday party
It's all been in the papers quite recently.
Here is one easily found link:
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/prince-andrew-wife-virginia-epstein-maxwell-b1991678.html
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