Virginia Giuffre

Background

Virginia Louise Giuffre (née Roberts, born August 9, 1983) is an American-Australian woman who is one of the most prominent accusers of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Giuffre has stated that she was recruited by Maxwell at the age of 16 while working at Mar-a-Lago and was subsequently trafficked by Epstein to multiple locations and individuals between 2000 and 2002.

Giuffre filed a landmark defamation lawsuit against Maxwell in 2015 (Giuffre v. Maxwell), which produced thousands of pages of depositions and evidence that were later unsealed by court order. She also filed a civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Duke of York, which was settled in February 2022 for a reported sum. Giuffre's public advocacy and legal actions have been instrumental in bringing the Epstein case to wider public attention and have contributed to significant legal reforms for trafficking survivors.

Key Facts

• Filed the landmark Giuffre v. Maxwell defamation lawsuit in 2015
• Alleged she was recruited by Maxwell at age 16 at Mar-a-Lago
• Filed civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew, settled in February 2022
• Key witness whose testimony led to the unsealing of thousands of court documents
• Advocate for sex trafficking survivors and legal reform
• Co-plaintiff in Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) litigation against the 2008 NPA

Connection to Documents

Virginia Giuffre appears extensively throughout the archive as a plaintiff in civil litigation, as a deponent providing testimony about her experiences, and as a key figure in victim impact statements. The Giuffre v. Maxwell case documents form one of the largest collections in the archive, including depositions, motions, and the unsealed exhibits that revealed critical details about Epstein's operations.

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