Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers , has died, her family said in an April 25 statement.

Giuffre, 41, died near her home in Neergabby, Australia. The cause of death was suicide, her family said in the statement.

“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” her family said. “She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.”

Giuffre, born Virginia Roberts, was among the most outspoken of Epstein's abuse accusers. She played a critical role in the investigations that eventually led to criminal charges against the financier and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

In 2015, Giuffre accused Epstein of paying her when she was 17 years old to have sex with him, Prince Andrew, Harvard lawyer Alan Dershowitz and some of Epstein’s other friends. She alleged that Maxwell lured her into Epstein’s circle.

She also filed a sex abuse lawsuit against Andrew, in 2021, alleging that she had been trafficked to the British royal family member by Epstein three times around 2001 when she was a teenager. Andrew settled the suit in 2022. He has vehemently denied the allegations. Giuffre also filed a defamation lawsuit against Maxwell in 2015. The case was settled two years later.

Epstein was charged with sex trafficking in 2019 but died by suicide in federal custody before he was brought to trial. Maxwell was sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison.

Giuffre previously told The Miami Herald that the birth of her daughter in 2010 led her to speak out about the abuse.

"It was when she held her newborn daughter in her arms that Virginia realized she had to fight back against those who had abused her and so many others," her family said.

In March, Giuffre told followers on Instagram that she had gone into kidney failure and was close to dying after a school bus crashed into her car at roughly 68 mph.

“There are no words that can express the grave loss we feel today with the passing of our sweet Virginia. She was heroic and will always be remembered for her incredible courage and loving spirit,” her family said in a statement. “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.”

Giuffre lived in Australia with her three children.

If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online.

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