Virginia Giuffre, the woman who made accusations against Prince Andrew as part of the Jeffrey Epstein case, is dead, according to NBC News.
What was her cause of death? According to NBC News, Giuffre died by suicide. The network attributed the information to a statement from her family.
News broke of her death on April 25, 2025.
"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia," her family said in a statement provided to NBC News. "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," the statement said. "In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight."
According to NBC News, Giuffre was only 41 years old and died in Australia.
Her death came after she had posted a disturbing statement on social media in which she claimed she was injured in a car accident and did not have long to live. She appeared to be bruised in that photo.
Giuffre was a prominent accuser of Prince Andrew, who denied the Epstein-related allegations but stepped back from a public role after they emerged. A well-known photo emerged that purported to show Giuffre with the prince and Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The other circumstances of Giuffre's death were not yet clear.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM