Virginia Giuffre, Who Accused Prince Andrew of Sexual Assault, She lost her life to suicide.

 

Virginia Giuffre, Who Accused Prince Andrew of Sexual Assault, She lost her life to suicide.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has died at the age of 41. Her family confirmed to NBC News that she took her own life at her farm in Neergabby, a suburb of Perth, Australia, where she had lived for several years.

"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce Virginia passed away last night," her family said. "She lost her life to suicide after enduring a lifetime of sexual abuse and trafficking. Virginia was a fierce advocate for survivors, but the burden became too great."

Emergency services were called to her property Friday night after reports of an unresponsive woman. Despite first aid efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death is not considered suspicious and Major Crime detectives are investigating.

Giuffre sued Prince Andrew in 2021, alleging he sexually abused her when she was 17 after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew has consistently denied the allegations and has not faced criminal charges. In 2022, the two reached an out-of-court settlement, which included a substantial donation to Giuffre’s charity supporting victims' rights.