The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice in late 2025 has sent shockwaves through the public, particularly due to one eerie detail: a photograph showing a latex puppet caricaturing the then-Prince Andrew prominently displayed in the background of Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse. Modeled after the infamous Spitting Image satirical puppet from the British television series, the figure is seen lurking behind Ghislaine Maxwell in a casual snapshot, instantly reviving long-standing and deeply disturbing accusations made by Virginia Giuffre, Epstein’s most prominent accuser.
Giuffre, who tragically took her own life in April 2025 at the age of 41, detailed the incident in her posthumously published memoir Nobody’s Girl, released in October 2025 and now a global bestseller with over one million copies sold. In the book, she recounts that in 2001, when she was just 17, Maxwell presented Andrew with the Spitting Image puppet as a playful gift during a gathering at Epstein’s New York residence. What followed, Giuffre alleges, was far from innocent: Andrew purportedly used the puppet—designed to look exactly like himself—to grope her breast while she sat beside him, forcing an awkward smile in response. Another victim, Johanna Sjoberg, corroborated this in a 2016 deposition, stating that Andrew maneuvered the puppet’s hand onto Giuffre before placing his own hand on Sjoberg’s chest. “We were just like puppets,” Giuffre wrote, “and they were pulling the strings.”
Although the newly released photograph does not depict the alleged assault itself, the mere presence of the puppet in Epstein’s home is widely interpreted as indirect corroboration of Giuffre’s account. The image is part of thousands of documents and photos unsealed in December 2025, many heavily redacted to protect potential victims’ identities. Additional pictures show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—stripped of his “Prince” title earlier this year—alongside Epstein and Maxwell at various locations, including royal venues. Some even feature his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in the periphery of Epstein’s inner circle.
Andrew has vehemently denied all allegations of sexual abuse, insisting his association with Epstein was a “regrettable mistake.” Nevertheless, the fallout has been catastrophic: a multi-million-pound civil settlement with Giuffre in 2022 (without admission of liability), the loss of royal patronages, military titles, and ultimately his princely status in 2025. Now living as a private citizen, Andrew remains largely isolated from public life.
Giuffre’s memoir has become a powerful posthumous testament, not only chronicling her alleged encounters with Andrew—three times, she claimed, in London, New York, and on Epstein’s private Caribbean island—but also exposing the broader machinery of Epstein’s trafficking network. Her death has only amplified calls for justice, with advocates praising her courage in ensuring the book’s publication.
The puppet photograph has also reignited frustration among other Epstein survivors over heavy redactions in the released files. Several victims have publicly criticized the DOJ for seemingly shielding powerful perpetrators while protecting only the victims. One survivor stated: “We’re trying to protect whom exactly? The elite men who need to be exposed?” Another expressed disillusionment: “The DOJ and the justice system are failing us again. They called us a hoax at first, then promised transparency—but the names that need exposing are still redacted.”
Perhaps most damning is the confirmation within these files that artist Maria Farmer reported Epstein and Maxwell to the FBI as early as 1996 for child pornography and sexual abuse—allegations the authorities apparently ignored. Farmer, who worked for Epstein in New York, has waited nearly three decades for vindication. The newly surfaced records prove she did exactly as claimed, yet no meaningful action followed, allowing Epstein’s crimes to continue unchecked for years.
As more Epstein documents emerge, the puppet image stands as a grotesque symbol of entitlement and impunity. It not only haunts Andrew’s already tarnished legacy but underscores systemic failures that enabled predators to operate in plain sight. For Giuffre and countless others, the fight for full accountability continues—even from beyond the grave.
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