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The Sun
02-07-2025
- The Sun
Virginia Giuffre's family reveal heartbreaking suicide note left to her kids after ‘abusive' husband Robert took custody
VIRGINIA Giuffre left her three children a heartbreaking final letter before her tragic suicide. The mum-of-three had spent the weeks leading up to her death pleading to see her kids one last time amid a bitter separation from her husband. 6 6 Robert Giuffre filed for temporary custody of two of the couple's three children shortly after both made official police reports accusing each other of abuse. Virginia - who helped to jail paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her twice as a 17-year-old - alleged Robert hospitalized her after a night of abuse. On January 9, Virginia told her brother Sky about an alleged incident where Robert "punched her over and over". Virginia claimed the alleged attack was sparked when she refused to have sex with her husband. At this point the pair were estranged and living apart with them only meeting to spend time with the children. Sky recalls Virginia facetiming him and saying she had suffered recurring injuries to her sternum and spine. Robert soon hit back with accusations of his own as he claimed Virginia headbutted, spat and punched him on the same evening. Police were informed of both accusations and investigated them but no charges were filed. Robert then managed to take custody of their two youngest children. Around the same time, he filed a restraining order against his former partner - leaving Virginia on her own and unable to see her children. Virginia Giuffre's lawyer sobs with 'disbelief' at Andrew accuser's death She never saw her children again as cops found Virginia, 41, unresponsive at her remote farmhouse in April. In the weeks after her suicide, Virginia's family and friends found her notebook which revealed how much the mum had been struggling in her final moments without seeing her children. The very last diary entry was titled: "To the kids." It read: "Everyday that I don't see your faces has a little less light. "The world is dimmer without you in it." The rest of the page was filled out with poignant song lyrics which said: "It'll all be alright, you've always had a rainbow over your head, angels by your side and God in your heart. "I'm here for you here and everywhere." The written message to her children came just weeks after another desperate plea from Virginia. 6 6 In March, she posted a photograph of herself that quickly made headlines around the world as she was covered in bruises and in a hospital bed. Virginia claimed her car had been hit by a school bus travelling at nearly 70mph and had just four days left to live. In a gut-wrenching statement she said: 'I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time.' However, shock quickly turned to confusion after Australian police revealed the collision was logged as a minor traffic incident and that no injuries were reported. Virginia representatives later said that the Instagram post was a mistake and had been intended for a private page. Her family believe the post was a final attempt to reach out to her children. A family torn apart The final months of Virginia's life were said to have been tougher than any legal battle or mental scars left behind by Epstein or Prince Andrew, her sister-in-law said. Her passing followed a series of troubling events involving allegations of abuse, the mysterious bus crash riddle and her family being torn apart. Now, Virginia's loved ones and her heart-wrenching last few diary entries have revealed how tough her final days really were. Amanda Roberts, the wife of Virginia's younger brother Sky, told The Times: "[She] may have fought battles with some of the most powerful men in the world, like Epstein and Prince Andrew. "But what people didn't understand was that [in her final days] the hardest battle of her life was at home. "Her death was a terrible ending to this story, but there is a big part of it she never got to tell." The hardship revolved around her home life and most notably her once trusted husband of 22 years Robert. The martial arts instructor and the father to Virginia's three children, reportedly left the brave accuser back in August 2023. But in a tell-all interview shortly before her death, Virginia came forward for the first time with allegations that she had suffered abuse at the hands of her husband. 'I was able to fight back against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, who abused and trafficked me," she said in a statement to People magazine. Who was Virginia Giuffre? VIRGINIA Roberts - later Virginia Giuffre, 41, was an American-Australian campaigner and a prominent victim of the sex trafficking ring of Jeffrey Epstein. She made claims against Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, as well as Brit socialite Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein's ex-lover. Giuffre alleged in court documents that she was procured by Maxwell, 63, the daughter of disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell, as a teenage 'sex slave' for Epstein. She released a manuscript just hours before Epstein's death, which added to more than 2,000 documents of a lawsuit pending against the former financier and his pals. The legal documents were released in a defamation case involving Giuffre, who has claimed in court documents that Prince Andrew slept with her three times. In 2019, Virginia Roberts claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew in a toilet when she was 17, after a night where he had allegedly been plying her with vodka in a posh London club. On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Prince Andrew settled the lawsuit - sparing him a humiliating court battle. 'But I was unable to escape the domestic violence in my marriage until recently. After my husband's latest physical assault, I can no longer stay silent." Virginia's family have now shared extracts from her diary at the beginning of this year, in which she shares her memories of her marriage as it was faltering. She alleges Robert was violent, abusive and 'emotionally and physically controlling' within the texts and legal filings. One passage detailed how Virginia believed the ramifications of her speaking out against Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and making the claims against Andrew caused her marriage to break down over time. Virginia wrote in her diary: "The stronger I became, the scarier he became. "Instead of praising his wife's accomplishments he began to be jealous, trying to make me stop advocating for victims of trafficking". Another page detailed Virginia's worries as she claimed there were "increased signs of possessiveness" from Robert towards her. These allegedly included him telling Virginia his best mates were trying to sleep with her and banning her from going downstairs when any man was over at their home. "I became a prisoner," she wrote. Robert's attorney has said they cannot comment on the accusations due to legal proceedings relating to the family ongoing in Western Australia.
The Sun
02-07-2025
- The Sun
Virginia Giuffre's heart-wrenching diary reveals Epstein victim's painful and ‘abusive' final months before her suicide
VIRGINIA Giuffre's diary leading up to her tragic suicide have shown how much the victim of Jeffrey Epstein had been struggling. Those final months of her life were said to have been tougher than any legal battle or mental scars left behind by Epstein or Prince Andrew, her sister-in-law has said. 7 7 7 Cops found Virginia, 41, unresponsive at her remote farmhouse, an hour north of Perth, Australia, back in April. Her passing followed a series of troubling events involving allegations of abuse, a mysterious bus crash riddle and her family being torn apart. Now, Virginia's loved ones and her heart-wrenching last few diary entries have revealed how tough her final days really were. Her death was a terrible ending to this story, but there is a big part of it she never got to tell Amanda RobertsVirginia's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts, the wife of Virginia's younger brother Sky, told The Times: "[She] may have fought battles with some of the most powerful men in the world, like Epstein and Prince Andrew. "But what people didn't understand was that [in her final days] the hardest battle of her life was at home. "Her death was a terrible ending to this story, but there is a big part of it she never got to tell." The hardship revolved around her home life and most notably her once trusted husband of 22 years Robert Giuffre. Robert, a martial arts instructor and the father to Virginia's three children, reportedly left the brave accuser back in August 2023. During this time, Robert took the children - aged 19, 16, and 15 - with him and away from Virginia. But in a tell-all interview shortly before her death, Virginia came forward for the first time with allegations that she had suffered abuse at the hands of her husband. 'I was able to fight back against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, who abused and trafficked me," she said in a statement to People magazine. 'But I was unable to escape the domestic violence in my marriage until recently. After my husband's latest physical assault, I can no longer stay silent." In response, Robert is reported to have filed a family violence restraining order against her, claiming that it was her who had become violent. Virginia's family have now shared extracts from her diary at the beginning of this year, in which she shares her memories of her marriage as it was faltering. She alleges Robert was violent, abusive and 'emotionally and physically controlling' within the texts and legal filings. One passage detailed how Virginia believed the ramifications of her speaking out against Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and making the claims against Andrew caused her marriage to break down over time. Virginia wrote in her diary: "The stronger I became, the scarier he became. "Instead of praising his wife's accomplishments he began to be jealous, trying to make me stop advocating for victims of trafficking" 7 7 7 Another page detailed Virginia's worries as she claimed there were "increased signs of possessiveness" from Robert towards her. These allegedly included him telling Virginia his best mates were trying to sleep with her and banning her from going downstairs when any man was over at their home. "I became a prisoner," she wrote. Robert's attorney has said they cannot comment on the accusations due to legal proceedings relating to the family ongoing in Western Australia. Further allegations were uncovered in a series of text messages sent in April of this year - just weeks before Virginia took her own life. One of these detailed the earliest alleged incident of domestic violence which dates back to 2010, according to a message shared by Virginia's public representative Dini von Mueffling. Virginia accused Robert of punching and kicking her on the floor after he returned home from a "3-day bender" just months after their youngest child was born. There is no record of a formal complaint being made at the time. However, a court filing from 2015 has been found by The Times which details Robert was arrested in Colorado for an alleged assault on Virginia. The couple kept the case, which was labelled as "domestic violence" related in remont County, private from the world. Robert pleaded guilty to domestic violence and was placed on probation, according to the filing. Sky and Amanda Roberts have both come out since and said they viewed Robert as "controlling" and having a short temper. Who was Virginia Giuffre? VIRGINIA Roberts - later Virginia Giuffre, 41, was an American-Australian campaigner and a prominent victim of the sex trafficking ring of Jeffrey Epstein. She made claims against Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, as well as Brit socialite Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein's ex-lover. Giuffre alleged in court documents that she was procured by Maxwell, 63, the daughter of disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell, as a teenage 'sex slave' for Epstein. She released a manuscript just hours before Epstein's death, which added to more than 2,000 documents of a lawsuit pending against the former financier and his pals. The legal documents were released in a defamation case involving Giuffre, who has claimed in court documents that Prince Andrew slept with her three times. In 2019, Virginia Roberts claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew in a toilet when she was 17, after a night where he had allegedly been plying her with vodka in a posh London club. On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Prince Andrew settled the lawsuit - sparing him a humiliating court battle. But they admitted Virginia had never mentioned any physical abuse up until this year. On January 9, Virginia first told her brother about an alleged incident. She accused Robert of "punching her over and over" after Virginia allegedly refused to have sex with her husband. At this point the pair were estranged and living apart with them only meeting to spend time with the children. Sky recalls Virginia facetiming him after the alleged attack and saying she had suffered recurring injuries to her sternum and spine. Pictures allegedly showing Virginia's injuries were shared as the mum-of-three had a black eye, a marked forehead and bruised neck. Robert then hit back with accusations of his own as he claimed Virginia headbutted, spat and punched him on the same evening. Police were informed of both accusations and investigated them but no charges were filed. Robert would file for temporary custody of two of their children shortly after and was granted the request. Virginia was then told she couldn't contact the two kids for six months due to Robert filing a restraining order. She never saw her children again due to her death a short time after. Virginia did make a desperate last plea to speak to her daughters and son in March. She posted a photograph of herself that quickly made headlines around the world as she was covered in bruises and in a hospital bed. Virginia claimed her car had been hit by a school bus travelling at nearly 70mph and had just four days left to live. In a gut-wrenching statement she said: 'I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time.' However, shock quickly turned to confusion after Australian police revealed the collision was logged as a minor traffic incident and that no injuries were reported. Virginia representatives later said that the Instagram post was a mistake and had been intended for a private page. Her family believe the post was a final attempt to reach out to her children. This was backed up by a poignant final diary entry titled: "To the kids." It read: "Everyday that I don't see your faces has a little less light. "The world is dimmer without you in it." If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on or text Crisis Text Line at 741741. 7
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Virginia Giuffre's suicide note that she left for her children is revealed - as her diary says she was beaten by husband who made her a 'prisoner'
Virginia Giuffre 's suicide note that she left behind for her children has today been revealed, as excerpts from her diary accuse her husband of domestic violence and making her a 'prisoner' in her own home. Ms Giuffre, who led the fight to bring paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to justice and claimed she was twice trafficked to have sex with Prince Andrew, died by suicide aged 41 at her farm in western Australia in April. She had recently split from her husband of 22 years Robert, who it is now claimed beat her when she was pregnant and stopped her from seeing her children. The diary, which Ms Giuffre kept from the beginning of 2025, detailed her memories of her marriage breaking down as well as photos, texts and legal filings alleging Robert had been violent and abusive. In a final message to her children written before her death, she wrote: 'Every day that I don't see your faces has a little less light. 'The world is dimmer without you in it.' She also wrote out what appeared to be lyrics from a song, which read: 'It'll all be alright, you've always had a rainbow over your head, angels by your side and God in your heart.' Ms Giuffre added: 'I'm here for you here and everywhere.' Other excerpts from her diary included a text message to a friend, in which she described how Robert allegedly beat her while she was holding their newborn child. She said: 'Even when I had Emily in my arms as a baby, Rob was coming down off a 3-day bender and punched me in the face which dropped me to the floor and continuously kicking me in the stomach.' Two years after the message, Robert was arrested in Colorado in June 2015 over an alleged assault with the crime marked as 'domestic violence'. The couple kept the incident private. Elsewhere in her diary, she claimed in 2017 her husband had been 'emotionally and physically controlling', such as by forbidding her to go downstairs whenever a man was visiting the house, which she said made her into a 'prisoner' in her home. The entry read: 'Not allowd [sic] to go downstairs when any male was ovr [sic] and that was everyday, I became a prisoner'. She added her husband was drinking most days from 8am in the morning, and in her most recent diary from this year said he was no longer employed and was 'gambling away' their money. The couple separated in 2024 and began living in different homes - but Ms Giuffre's diary claimed Robert beat her as recently as January after she denied his request for sex. Ms Giuffre's sister-in-law told the Times: 'Her death was a terrible ending to this story, but there is a big part of it she never got to tell. '[Virginia] may have fought battles with some of the most powerful men in the world, like Epstein and Prince Andrew, but what people didn't understand was that [in her final days] the hardest battle of her life was at home.' Ms Giuffre had become estranged from her three teenage children, but towards the end of her life, she is said to have desperately tried to make contact with them. This included changing the name of the family Netflix account to 'Mommy still loves you', and reaching out directly to her daughter Emily by sending her a link to a song they both liked. Ms Giuffre's final weeks were mired in controversy after she shared an Instagram post following a traffic accident in which she claimed she had 'days to live'. She said her car had been hit by a school bus travelling at over 60mph and the accident had left her with kidney failure. The photograph showed discoloration to Giuffre's face and chest which has been described as severe bruising. In the post after the crash, she expressed that she was ready to die. 'I've gone into kidney renal failure, they've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology,' she said. 'I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time.' Three days after the picture emerged, a spokesman for Giuffre said she had 'made a mistake' and had not intended to share the post publicly. Her family now say they see the post as a 'way to reach her children' and a 'desperate plea for help'. Among the final diary entries in which she told supporters: 'We are not going to go away.' She added: 'Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers need to show the battlelines are drawn and we stand together to fight for the future of victims. 'Is protesting the answer - I don't know, but we've got to start somewhere.' It's believed Giuffre wrote the message for organisers of the Washington rally of sexual assault survivors being held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House, ahead of Denim Day on April 30. Giuffre became famous as a victim of Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who she accused of sex trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was just 17. The Royal has always denied the allegations but reportedly paid her millions to settle a lawsuit over her claims against him. The settlement did not involve any admission of liability on his behalf, and he denies any sexual contact with her. The scandal led to Prince Andrew stepping back from royal life after a disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis, then working for the BBC. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence in a Florida federal prison following her conviction for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The shocking new mystery after Virginia Giuffre's death - as disturbing details of a fresh family rift are revealed
Mystery surrounds the final resting place of Virginia Giuffre four weeks after she was found dead in her home. Giuffre took her own life on April 25 at her farmhouse in Neergabby, north of Perth, after the 'toll... became unbearable', according to her family. Her body was transferred to the state mortuary for a post-mortem examination to determine the official cause of death. It's understood her body was released to her estranged husband Robert Giuffre and her ashes are 'pending collection' at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in Perth. Now distraught loved ones have broken their silence claiming they were shunned from her funeral and unable to pay their final respects. 'It's absolutely devastating,' a close source told Daily Mail Australia. 'We are disgusted, no funeral, no notice to anyone. It's so disrespectful to Virginia that her life wasn't even worth a funeral. 'He is so selfish that he wouldn't let anyone else hold one either. The online registry shoes Virginia Giuffre's body has already been cremated 'Her family in the US wanted to attend as would so many other people who loved her, but nobody was told what is going on. 'Legally Robert is her next-of-kin but it's not as simple as that. Not in any way.' Giuffre was a victim of Jeffery Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who she accused of sex trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was just 17. Prince Andrew has always denied the allegations but reportedly paid Giuffre millions to settle a lawsuit over her claims against him. Her death came just weeks after she said on social media she only had four days to live following a car crash, which police later described as a minor collision. She had already split with Mr Giuffree, her husband of 22 years, and had admitted her heartbreak at being estranged from her three teenage children. It is not known how her estate will be divided or if she even had a will. While she was separated from her husband, the pair were not officially divorced. Giuffre escaped Epstein's clutches after meeting her husband-to-be while on a massage training course in Thailand that Epstein had paid for. It's now understood her ashes are 'pending collection' at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in Perth She had a whirlwind romance with the martial arts instructor and they married within a week in 2002 before moving to the NSW Central Coast and setting up home together. They lived there for 11 years before moving to the US, until they returned to Australia and bought a $1.7million six-bedroom beachside mansion in Perth in 2020. The marriage is believed to have broken down last year, with Giuffre moving into their weekend getaway farmhouse, while her husband remained in Perth with their children Giuffre's brothers Sky and Danny Wilson had been staying with her at her $1.3million farmhouse after she claimed to be on her deathbed. They have since launched a public fundraiser in her memory, because they expect it will take years to divide up her estate. They are seeking to raise $15,000 to build a memorial in her memory that will be open for the public to visit. 'It is our intention with this fund that we create a public memorial not just for family but for survivors and supporters from all over to visit and share space with Virginia. 'She deserves to have a permanent mark in this world that demonstrates her lasting impact.' While the coroner had released Giuffre's body it is understood that the outcome of the investigation and official cause of death could take more than a year to finalise.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- The Sun
Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre's funeral held in secret in Australia as cops provide update on her tragic death
VIRGINIA Giuffre's family have held a secret funeral for the Prince Andrew accuser. Giuffre was tragically found dead at her remote farmhouse, an hour north of Perth, on April 25 after years of torment. 3 3 3 She was the most prominent victim of notorious Epstein and was found dead by police before her family revealed she had died by suicide. She said she was trafficked to Prince Andrew by Epstein and his madam, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. Mum-of-three Virginia, who was estranged from her husband Robert, had also accused the royal of sexual abuse on three occasions, including when she was just 17. Prince Andrew has denied the allegations and claimed to have never met Virginia. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
