Virginia Giuffre, a prominent victim of the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, tragically passed away by suicide on Thursday. She had recently made headlines for claiming she “had days to live” after an alleged incident where she was hit by a bus.
Her family shared the heartbreaking news in a statement to NBC News, revealing that Virginia passed away at her farm in Western Australia. They described her as a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
In 2015, Giuffre took legal action against Epstein, accusing him of sex trafficking her at the age of 16. She claimed that Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-lover and convicted madam, recruited her from her job at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Giuffre also alleged that she was forced to have sexual encounters with Prince Andrew on multiple occasions when she was 17, including at Epstein’s properties and Maxwell’s home in London. These allegations caused a significant scandal for the royal family.
Her family’s statement described Virginia as a fierce advocate in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking, noting that she had a profound impact on other survivors.
The statement concluded by stating that the weight of the abuse Virginia endured became too much for her to bear, leading to her tragic decision.
This story is still developing, and updates will be provided accordingly.
