Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide

[ad_1] Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died by suicide aged 41, her household has stated.

Ms Giuffre was one of the crucial outspoken accusers of convicted intercourse offenders Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his former girlfriend. She alleged they trafficked her to the Duke of York when she was 17, which Prince Andrew has strenuously denied.

Kin stated in an announcement on Friday that she had been a "fierce warrior within the combat towards sexual abuse", and that the "toll of abuse... grew to become insufferable".

"She misplaced her life to suicide, after being a lifelong sufferer of sexual abuse and intercourse trafficking," they stated.

The assertion described the mom of three "as the sunshine that lifted so many survivors" and stated she died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia.

West Australia police stated they have been referred to as to a house within the Neergabby space on Friday night time, the place Ms Giuffre was discovered unresponsive.

An announcement continued: "The dying is being investigated by Main Crime detectives; early indication is the dying just isn't suspicious."

Ms Giuffre - who was born within the US - had been dwelling together with her kids and husband Robert within the suburb of North Perth, though latest experiences steered the couple had break up after 22 years of marriage.

Three weeks in the past, Ms Giuffre posted on Instagram to say she had been critically injured in a automobile accident, which her household later stated she had not supposed to make public. Native police later disputed the severity of the crash.

In an announcement, Ms Giuffre's long-time spokesperson Dini von Mueffling described her as "one of the crucial extraordinary human beings I've ever had the honour to know".

She stated Ms Giuffre was a "beacon to different survivors and victims" and that "it was the privilege of a lifetime to characterize her".

After making her abuse allegations public, Ms Giuffre grew to become a distinguished campaigner and was intently related to the Me Too motion.

Ms Giuffre alleged that Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17.

The prince, who has denied all claims towards him, reached an out-of-court settlement together with her in 2022.

The settlement included an announcement during which he expressed remorse for his affiliation with Epstein however contained no admission of legal responsibility or apology.

Ms Giuffre stated she grew to become a sufferer of intercourse trafficking when she was a youngster.

She stated she met Maxwell, a British socialite, in 2000.

From there, she stated she was launched to American financier Epstein and alleged years of abuse by him and his associates.

Epstein took his personal life in jail in 2019, the place he was being held awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking costs.

He was beforehand convicted in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

Maxwell was sentenced to twenty years in jail within the US for her position in Epstein's trafficking and abuse.

In case you are struggling misery or despair, particulars of assist and help within the UK can be found at BBC Motion Line. Within the US, you'll be able to contact the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or the Disaster Check Line by texting HOME to 741741. Assist can also be obtainable within the US and Canada by dialing 988. Younger individuals in want of assist can name Youngsters Assist Telephone on 1-800-668-6868