Virginia Giuffre, perhaps Jeffrey Epstein’s most visible accuser, took to social media this week with some deeply disturbing news. She only has days left to live after being in a tragic car accident. Giuffre, who was living in Australia at the time of the accident, is still in and out of the hospital and receiving ongoing medical care. The illness was not specified, but her public representative, Dini von Mueffling, confirmed her condition and the ongoing medical attention she is receiving.
Giuffre herself has had a long and public history of legal battles stemming from the Epstein scandal. In 2021, she filed a civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew in federal court in New York, accusing him of sexual assault on three occasions when she was 17. She alleged that in 2001, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell took her to meet Prince Andrew. Further, she claimed that Maxwell explicitly compelled her into sex acts with him. The case eventually settled out of court in 2022 for an undisclosed amount.
Prince Andrew has repeatedly and vehemently denied any wrongdoing of any kind. Though he’s settled the suit, those allegations have stained his public persona. In 2022, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s long-time companion and enabler, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. However, she was ultimately convicted for her role in sex trafficking.
Federal authorities arrested Epstein in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking. Before he could stand trial, he died in jail. For one, Giuffre has been a relentless advocate for those who fell prey to Epstein’s criminal enterprise. Her recent misfortune hits really close to home for those who have been following her story.
On social media, Giuffre shared harrowing details of the accident, stating:
“This year has been the worst start to a new year … 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 no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can” – Virginia Giuffre
In an emotional message, she expressed her desire to see her children one last time:
“I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology” – Virginia Giuffre
Her father, Sky Roberts, has been publicly supportive during this difficult time.
“I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes” – Virginia Giuffre
Her father, Sky Roberts, has been publicly supportive during this difficult time:
“Virginia my daughter, I love you and [am] praying for you to get the correct treatment to live a long and healthy life” – Sky Roberts