The brother of Virginia Giuffre has shared a final photograph of his sister after she died by suicide in Western Australia.
Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teen, had shared troubling posts on Instagram in the lead-up to her death on Friday night.
Her family released a statement, saying: ‘It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia.
‘She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
‘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.’
On Saturday, Ms Giuffre’s brother Danny Wilson paid tribute to his sister on Facebook with a sweet photo of the pair and another man.
Ms Giuffre is seen smiling at the camera with her arm around her brother. The other man in the photo is believed to be her older brother Sky.
Mr Wilson also changed his cover photo on Facebook to a photo of Perth at sunset in an apparent tribute to his sister’s passing.
On Saturday, Ms Giuffre’s (centre) brother Danny Wilson (left) paid tribute to her on social media by displaying a photo of him and his sister.
Ms Giuffre, 41, grew to prominence after she went public with allegations against the late financier Epstein and called for charges to be brought against him
Ms Giuffre, 41, grew to prominence after she went public with allegations against the late financier Epstein and called for charges to be brought against him.
‘There are no words that can express the grave loss we feel today with the passing of our sweet Virginia,’ the family statement continued.
‘She was heroic and will always be remembered for her incredible courage and loving spirit.
‘In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight. We know that she is with the angels.’
Ms Giuffre claimed she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew at the behest of Epstein’s associate, jailed British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, when she was just 17.
The Duke of York denied the allegation, as has Maxwell – who is a convicted sex offender – while Epstein died in a New York prison in 2019.
She filed a federal lawsuit against Andrew in 2021 which he agreed to settle for an undisclosed fee in 2022. He has denied ever having sex with her.
Originally born in Florida, Giuffre had moved to Australia with her husband Robert in 2019 prior to Epstein being arrested. The couple have three children.
Most recently, she had been sharing images of herself to Instagram from a hospital bed after being in a car crash, stating doctors told her she had just days to live. Daily Mail Australia subsequently spoke to the bus driver and multiple eye witnesses to the crash who confirmed it was a ‘minor bump.’
It was also revealed that Giuffre had been listed to face court ten days before the crash over the alleged breach of the family violence restraining order.
