According to NBC, 41-year-old Giuffre has committed suicide In Neergabby, Australia, where he had lived for several years.
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince André of England, of sexual abuse, in a scandal involving businessman Jeffrey Epstein, died on Friday, confirmed family sources to the NBC television network.
According to NBC, 41-year-old Giuffre has committed suicide In Neergabby, Australia, where he had lived for several years.
“There are no words that can express the great loss we feel today with the death of our dear Virginia,” said the family, reminiscent of Giuffre’s “amazing courage”.
“In the end (…) it became unmatched for Virginia to endure the weight of the aggressions” that he was a victim, said in a statement sent to France-Presse by the Australian agent.
Native of Sacramento, California’s capital, was One of the first and strongest voices to request the opening of criminal proceedings against Epstein and the accomplices.
“I want to make something very clear. Jeffrey Epstein is a terrible pedophile”
Virginia Giuffre’s testimony was also Fundamental in the investigation that led to the conviction to 20 years in prison of Ghislaine Maxwell, born in the United Kingdom and right arm of Epsiin, considered guilty of five accusations related to sexual trafficking of minors recruited by the businessman.
“I want to make something very clear. Jeffrey Epstein is a terrible pedophile, no doubt, and I would never have known him if it wasn’t for you,” Giuffre said in a message sent on Maxwell’s condemnation day.
In 2021, Giuffre claimed in a lawsuit that Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince André, Queen Isabel II’s second son, at least three occasions when she was 17 – and he 41 – in exchange for $ 15,000 (13,200 euros).
“[Giuffre] He was coerced with express or implicit threats, by Epstein, Maxwell and/or Prince André, to have sex with Prince André, and feared death or physical injuries to himself or for someone else, and other repercussions for disobeying Epstein, Maxwell and Prince André, due to his powerful connections, wealth and authority ” in the complaint.
The complaint included a photograph of Prince André to hug Giuffre while Maxwell smiled at the bottom of the image to the House. Despite the various agreements between the parts that avoided other consequences for Prince André, Buckingham Palace dismissed him from military duties and the real title.
The Prince later regretted the relationship with Epstein – who committed suicide in prison in 2019 before being tried for sexual trafficking and conspiracy – and acknowledged that the entrepreneur “It has traced numerous girls for many years.”
In late March, Giuffre said on social networks that it had been hit by a bus and that he had “Four days of life”.
