Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, has died, aged 41.

Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died, aged 41.

Confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE, Giuffre's family announced that she died by suicide on Thursday April 24 at her home in Neergabby, Western Australia.

"Giuffre lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking," read the statement.

"Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure. The light of her life were her children, Christian, Noah and Emily."

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Giuffre's journey saw her come forward to share her experience of alleged abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

It is alleged that, in 2000, she was recruited at the age of 16 into Epstein and Maxwell's dark sex ring which would see her ostensibly trafficked to the likes of powerful men, allegedly including Prince Andrew.

In 2021, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking — a sentence she is currently serving.

"My soul yearned for justice for years and today the jury gave me just that. I will remember this day always," she wrote on X back in 2021.

"Having lived with the horrors of Maxwell's abuse, my heart goes out to the many other girls and young women who suffered at her hands and whose lives she destroyed."

Maxwell's sentencing came some two years after Epstein died by suicide in custody while awaiting his trial.

In 2022, a settlement was reached between Guiffre and Prince Andrew whereby an undisclosed sum was given to her and the case was dismissed by trial.

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In April 2025, Giuffre shared on social media that she had been involved in a car crash.

"I won't bore anyone with the details, but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can," she wrote on Instagram on April 1.

According to Giuffre, a bus hit her car at speed, causing what could've been fatal injuries.

"I've gone into kidney renal failure, they've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology," she wrote.

She thanked her followers for their support and expressed her wish to see her three children, from whom she is believed to be estranged.

"I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes," Giuffre said.

In a statement, Giuffre's representative, Dini von Mueffling, told the Guardian that Giuffre had "been in a serious accident and [was] receiving medical care in the hospital".

She added, "She greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending."

At the time, it was unclear when or where the bus crash took place.

Giuffre's father Sky Roberts commented on her Instagram post saying he was "praying for her to get the correct treatment to live a long and healthy life".

He also told The Telegraph his daughter was depressed and wanted to be reunited with her children.

"She's not doing good. She's depressed because she misses her kids," he said.

According to The Telegraph, Giuffre had recently separated from her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, and had been living in Perth.

In the two months prior to the crash, Giuffre had been accused of breaching a family violence restraining order, PEOPLE reported. Late last month, she shared that she was struggling being separated from her children.

"My beautiful babies have no clue how much I love them and they're being poisoned with lies," she wrote.

"I miss them so very much. I have been through hell & back in my 41 years but this is incredibly hurting me worse than anything else. Hurt me, abuse me but don't take my babies. My heart is shattered and every day that passes my sadness only deepens."

Hours after Giuffre shared her announcement, Western Australian police confirmed that there had been a "minor" crash between a bus and a car near Neergabby, 20 kilometres north of Perth on March 24, but no injuries were reported.

"The collision was reported by the bus driver the following day. The car sustained approximately $2,000 worth of damage," a spokesperson said. It was unclear at the time whether this was the same crash Giuffre had referred to.

If you think you may be experiencing depression or another mental health problem, please contact your general practitioner. If you're based in Australia, 24-hour support is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636.

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