Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, died by suicide, according to her family on Friday (April 25) local time.
The 41-year-old passed away in Neergabby, Australia, where she had lived for several years.
Giuffre was among the first and most vocal advocates for criminal charges against Epstein and those who enabled him. Other survivors of Epstein's abuse later acknowledged that her bravery inspired them to come forward.
She also provided crucial information to law enforcement that aided in the investigation and subsequent conviction of Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as other inquiries by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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