Giuffre sister mourns 'fierce warrior' who exposed abuse

The sister of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse who died by suicide last week, said she was a “fierce warrior” who “wished for all survivors to get justice”.

- KATIE HAWKINSON

Giuffre, 41, was among the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein. Other survivors credit her with giving them the courage to stand up against Epstein and other abusers. Now, her sister Amanda Roberts has told People she was one of “the most beautiful souls you would ever have the chance to meet”.

“We lost our sister,” Ms Roberts said. “Her children lost their mother, and her mother lost her daughter.” Giuffre was found dead in her home in Neergabby, Australia, last week. She was the mother of three children. “The world lost a fierce warrior,” Ms Roberts added. “She wished for all survivors to get justice. That is who she was.”

Giuffre founded the organisation Speak Out, Act, Reclaim, which is “dedicated to providing a safe and empowering space for survivors of sex trafficking to reclaim their stories and stand up for themselves and each other”, according to the group’s website.