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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre’s tragic admission weeks before suicide after ‘being discredited over abuse’

Published on April 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM

VIRGINIA Giuffre made a tragic admission just weeks before her death after she thought she was discredited over her abuse.

The mum-of-three,who was sex trafficked byas a teenager,at her home in WesternAustraliaon Friday night.

Woman holding a photo of a younger woman.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, pictured with a photo of herself as a teen, has died at the age of 41
Prince Andrew with his daughter and ex-wife.
Virginia sued Prince Andrew in 2021, claiming she was trafficked and forced to have sex with the Duke on three occasions
Three women embracing.
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein, from left, Sarah Ransome, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and Marijke Chartouni

Virginia tragically took her own life aged 41 at her farm in Western Australia.

She had spent years speaking out of her abuse at the hands of convicted sex offenders Epstein and his ex-girlfriend .

Cops confirmed her death was being investigated but was considered “not suspicious”.

Virginia told how she was “ready to go” just weeks before her death when she posted a bruised snap from her hospital bed,.

Her caption read: “I’m ready to go, just not until I see my one last time. My heart is shattered and every day that passes my sadness only deepens.”

The bus accident story took a twist when Westerndescribed the crash as minor and said no major injuries were reported.

, reportedly disputing the severity of the incident.

The late mum and activist was also reportedly fearful that her enemies were attempting to ruin her reputation in the months before she passed.

One friend told Mail Online: “Being discredited was one of the many things distressing her in recent months.”

Virginia was also apparently “deeply upset” about being mocked over the bruised image she posted of herself in a hospital bed, the newspaper added.

Announcing Virginia's tragic passing on Saturday, her family said the toll of her abuse was “so heavy” it became “unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight”.

They said in a statement: “It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce thatVirginiapassed away last night at her farm inWestern Australia.

“She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.”

They added: “Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors.

“In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.”

Virginia alleged Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to the Duke of York when she was 17 – a claim Andrew has denied.

Police confirmed emergency services were called to reports of an unresponsive woman at a property in the Perth suburb of Neergabby on Friday night.

Virginia's brother Danny Wilson on with a photo of the pair and another man.

And her long-time publicist Dini von Mueffling said her client was “one of the most extraordinary human beings I have ever had the honour to know”.

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair.
Her family have said the toll of the abuse became ‘unbearable'
Woman in hospital bed with facial injuries.
Virginia previously claimed she had ‘four days to live' in a worrying post from what appeared to be a hospital bed
Gate with "Danger: Keep Out, Authorized Personnel Only" sign.
The gate to Virginia Giuffre’s house in Perth the day after her death by suicide

“Deeply loving, wise, and funny, she was a beacon to other survivors and victims,” she added.

“It was the privilege of a lifetime to represent her.”

Sigrid McCawley, a lawyer for Virginia, said in a statement: “Her courage pushed me to fight harder, and her strength was awe-inspiring.

“The world has lost an amazing human being today. Rest in peace, my sweet angel.”

It comes just weeks after Virginia, who was believed to have separated from her husband, was treated in an Australian hospital following a bus crash.

She was charged with breaching a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, near Perth, on February 2, Western Australia Courts said.

Virginia's case was first heard in Joondalup Magistrates' Court in northern Perth on March 14, where she did not enter a plea.

The matter was adjourned to June 11 for a plea hearing, according to Western Australia Courts.

American-born Virginia lived in Australia for years, becoming an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central figure in the prolonged downfall of disgraced paedophile financier Epstein.

The mum, who leaves behind three children, sued in 2021, claiming she was trafficked and forced to have sex with the Duke on three occasions when she was a teen.

It was the first time she had brought action against him after going public with the allegations in 2011.

She claimed she was trafficked and forced to have sex with the Andrew for the first time atMaxwell'shouse in London after a night out at the club Tramp.

Virginia also claimed she was forced to have sex with the Duke on at least two further occasions by Maxwell and Epstein.

Her legal team argued she was a “frightened, vulnerable child with no one there to protect her” when she was allegedly abused by Andrew, saying “no person, whether President or Prince, is above the law“.

She claimed she feared for her life when she was allegedly forced to have sex with Andrew, who is accused of having been aware of her age and status as a “sex-trafficking victim”.

The Duke has ignored repeated calls to tell US authorities what he knows about paedo Epstein's criminal behaviour.

In his five years ago, Andrew vowed to help the probe into Epstein and his warped madam Maxwell.

But the royal has remained silent – and claimed he knew nothing of Epstein's vile crimes despite their friendship.

Andrew has denied any wrongdoing and has denied allegations made against him.

Epstein took his own life in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with him to sexually abuse minors.

Woman speaking to camera.
Virginia Giuffre was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
Group of people walking down a city street.
Virginia is seen arriving at federal court in the US with lawyer David Boies, and fellow Epstein accuser Annie Farmer, in August 2019
Headshot of Jeffrey Epstein.
Convicted sex offender Epstein avoided justice after being found dead in his cell in 2019

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