The last days of Viginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein's victim: her life began to fall apart in the last few months

Virginia Giuffre's life came to a devastating end last week when she died by suicide at the age of 41.

Known globally for speaking out against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Giuffre had become a symbol of survival and advocacy. But in her final months, her personal world was crumbling.

Giuffre had relocated to Australia, where she lived with her family for several years. But her once-private life became fractured after her separation from husband Robert Giuffre in August 2023.

The couple's split was reportedly bitter and emotionally taxing, centering around a legal custody battle for their three children, ages 19, 16, and 15.

According to Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, one of the deepest sources of pain for her was being kept from her children due to a restraining order filed by her estranged husband. "It's the worst pain in the world to not have access to your children," he told People. "Can you imagine the pain? I will tell you, all the physical (pain) will never amount to the pain of being separated from your children in that way."

Domestic turmoil and cries for help

While custody issues weighed heavily on Giuffre, family also claimed she was a victim of domestic violence. Her sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, alleged that Virginia had suffered severe abuse at the hands of her husband.

"I think the last incident that they had, she almost died," Amanda said, referencing an altercation in January 2025. "And we had to speak that truth with her on the phone. And I think she had acknowledged that if she had one more instance with him, she wasn't making it out of there."

In the weeks before her death, Giuffre posted a deeply concerning message to social media alongside a photo of her face bruised. She claimed she had been hit by a bus and ominously wrote, "I have four days to live." Although a bus driver later suggested she exaggerated the incident, her words painted a disturbing picture of her mental and emotional state.

"This has been the worst start to a new year," she wrote. "I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes."

Throughout her life, Virginia Giuffre remained a fierce advocate for victims of sex trafficking and abuse.

Her public legal battle with British Royal Prince Andrew, which ended in a financial settlement in 2022, became a defining part of her legacy. However, despite her courage on the world stage, her final chapter was marked by profound isolation and unresolved trauma.

Family say her tragic end should serve as a wake-up call about the long-term scars of abuse - both public and private.

"She fought so hard for so long," Amanda Roberts said. "But in the end, she was just overwhelmed by everything."