Virginia Giuffre, the most notable victim of late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, took her own life on Thursday — just weeks after she made the headline after a clash with the bus, saying that she had “a day to live.”
“It’s a totally disappointing heart to announce that Virginia had passed away last night on a farm in Western Australia,” the 41-year-old family said. Statement to NBC News.
“She lost her life due to suicide because she is a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sexual trafficking.”
Giuffre took legal action against billionaire financier Epstein in 2015, recruiting her from her job as a locker room attendant at President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort, claiming that she was trafficked sex at the age of 16 after his ex-love, convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell.
The mother of three also claimed that she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was 17. Famous photos were taken alongside King Charles’ brothers at Little St James Island in Epstein, Little St James Island in New Mexico and at the London home in Maxwell.
The allegations have become the biggest scandal of a generation that will shake the royal family.
“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors,” a statement from her family said.
“In the end, the abuse victims were so heavy that it was unbearable for Virginia to handle that weight.”
This is a developing story. Please check for updates.
If you are suffering from the thought of suicide, or have experienced a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-Well for free confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside of the five districts, you can dial the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7 at 988; siadypreventionlifeline.org.
