Virginia Giuffre’s sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, has spoken out following her death, saying she was a “fierce warrior” who “wished for all survivors to get justice.”
Giuffre — who became the most prominent victim of late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — died by suicide Friday, her family confirmed. She was 41.
Speaking to People following the devastating news, Roberts — who is married to Giuffre’s brother, Sky — described her as one of “the most beautiful souls you would ever have the chance to meet.”
“We lost our sister,” she said. “Her children lost their mother, and her mother lost her daughter.”
Giuffre moved to Australia with then husband Robert Giuffre, raising their three children for two decades before her life apparently began to unravel in recent months.
“The world lost a fierce warrior,” Roberts went on. “She wished for all survivors to get justice. That is who she was.”
“That’s where we are now. She was one of the most beautiful souls you would ever have the chance to meet. But I think sometimes, that load and that weight becomes too much to carry.”
Roberts told the outlet that Giuffre’s brother, Sky, was staying with her when she died.
“It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,” Giuffre’s family said in a statement to NBC News Friday.
“She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.”
First responders found Giuffre unresponsive in her home near Perth, and local authorities said her death is being investigated by Major Crime detectives.
Giuffre made headlines last month when she posted a photo of her bruised-up face on social media — claiming to have been struck by a bus and she had “four days to live.”
“This has been the worst start to a new year,” she wrote in the caption. “I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes.”
However, a bus driver claimed shortly after that she had “blown it out of proportion.”
Giuffre later claimed she suffered years of physical abuse at the hands of her husband, Robert Giuffre. The couple had recently separated after 22 years of marriage.
Roberts added that Giuffre and her husband had been undergoing marital issues for some time before finally splitting in August 2023.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
