Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which may be distressing to some readers.
Virginia Giuffre, known for accusing Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was a minor, shared a haunting message on social media prior to her passing.
Her family has confirmed the tragic news of her death, with Western Australian police reporting that she was discovered unresponsive at her residence on the night of April 25 in Neergabby, about an hour north of Perth.
A police spokesperson stated, “Police and St John Western Australia attended and provided emergency first aid. Sadly, the 41-year-old woman was declared deceased at the scene.”
The incident is being investigated by Major Crime detectives, with initial findings suggesting the death is not suspicious.
Several weeks before her death at 41, Giuffre posted on social media indicating she had ‘four days to live’ following a car accident. She expressed being ‘ready to go’ but wanted to see her three children ‘one last time’.
Giuffre had been embroiled in a contentious legal battle with her estranged husband Robert. In December 2023, she praised him on Instagram as an ‘amazing man’ who ‘rescued me from Epstein & Maxwell’s clutches’.
She faced charges for violating a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, near Perth. Her initial court appearance took place on March 14 in Joondalup Magistrates’ Court, where she did not enter a plea.
The case was deferred to June 11 for a plea hearing, according to Western Australia Courts. At the time, her agent remarked that Giuffre ‘looks forward to defending herself against [Robert’s] malicious claim’.
On March 22, she shared on Instagram, “My beautiful babies have no clue how much I love them and they’re being poisoned with lies. I miss them so very much. I have been through hell & back in my 41 years but this is incredibly hurting me worse than anything else.”
She expressed further despair, writing, “Hurt me, abuse me but don’t take my babies. My heart is shattered and every day that passes my sadness only deepens.”
Later, on March 30, she posted a hospital photo, describing her involvement in a serious crash between her car and a bus.
“This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won’t bore anyone with the details but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km[h] [68mph] as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can,” she wrote.
She added, “I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes.
“S**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it’s still going to be s**t at the end of the day. Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life. Godbless you all xx Virginia.”
Police at the time described the crash as ‘minor’ with no reported injuries, though her family later claimed authorities said ‘no one available to come to the scene’.
The family’s statement explained, “They asked if anyone was injured and suggested that if they were, they should make their way to the hospital.
“The school bus driver had a bus full of distraught children and left the scene to get them back, saying he would file a police report, which he did later.
“Virginia was banged up and bruised and returned home. Virginia’s condition worsened and she was admitted to the hospital.
“Concerning her Instagram post, Virginia thought that she had posted on her private Facebook page. Virginia and her family thank everyone for their concern.”
Giuffre leaves behind her three children.
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