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April 28, 2025

Virginia Giuffre, Prominent Epstein Accuser and Survivor Advocate, Has Died
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Virginia Giuffre, an outspoken survivor of sex trafficking by Jeffrey
Epstein, has died by suicide at age 41. Giuffre was the first survivor
to come out publicly against Jeffrey Epstein, as well as his
co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. She also sued Prince Andrew for
sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The disgraced prince was forced
to step away from his royal duties and settled with Giuffre in 2022. In
a statement, Giuffre's family said, "Virginia was a fierce warrior in
the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light
that lifted so many survivors."


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