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26-04-2025
Virginia Giuffre, a 41-year-old woman who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died by suicide at her farm in Western Australia. Her family released a statement saying she had been a "fierce warrior" in the fight against sexual abuse, but the "toll of abuse... became unbearable". Giuffre had alleged that Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17, which Prince Andrew denied. She had reached an out-of-court settlement with Prince Andrew in 2022, and had become a prominent campaigner against sex trafficking and abuse.
26-04-2025
Virginia Giuffre, a 41-year-old survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and accuser of Prince Andrew, has died by suicide at her farm in Western Australia. Her family released a statement saying she was a "fierce warrior" in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking, but ultimately lost her life to the "heavy toll of abuse". Giuffre had publicly alleged that Epstein trafficked her and forced her to have sex with his friends, including Prince Andrew, when she was 17. Prince Andrew denied the claims. Giuffre's family said she was a mother of three and had been a vocal accuser of Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019.
26-04-2025
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has died at the age of 41. Her family announced that she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, stating that she was a "fierce warrior" in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Giuffre had sued Prince Andrew in 2021, alleging he had sex with her when she was 17, and the two parties later reached an out-of-court settlement. She was a prominent voice in the fight against sex trafficking and had founded a charity, SOAR, to support victims.
26-04-2025
Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia at the age of 41. According to her family, she died by suicide. Giuffre had been open about her experiences, suing Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and later Prince Andrew, whom she accused of sexually assaulting her. She settled her lawsuit against Prince Andrew in 2022 for an undisclosed sum. Giuffre had been injured in a car accident and had written about her struggles with renal failure before her death.