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WhiskeyGrinder

(24,725 posts)
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:32 PM Friday

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide [View all]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-giuffre-one-jeffrey-epsteins-prominent-abuse-survivors-dies-s-rcna203027

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.

Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for several years.

Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices calling for criminal charges against Epstein and his enablers. Other Epstein abuse survivors later credited her with giving them the courage to speak out.

She also provided critical information to law enforcement that contributed to the investigation into and later the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as other investigations by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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Her life seemed tortured regardless of what she tried to do. Having no one believe you or fear hlthe2b Friday #1
Rest in peace, Virginia RainCaster Friday #2
Sad... spanone Friday #3
RIP, dear Virginia. Your bravery will not be forgotten by many who found you incredibly courageous. MLAA Friday #4
Sad news. H2O Man Friday #5
I'm immensely saddened by this news canetoad Friday #6
It is also a solemn reminder JMCKUSICK Friday #7
Yeah, JMCKUSICK absolutely true. I just turned 61 on January 30th of this year and I realised that due to being raped The_REAL_Ecumenist Friday #12
My heavens. That's a long list, and I don't even know what to say to you. hamsterjill Friday #14
Oh thank you Hamsterjill and of course, I accept the hugs of wonderful souls everywhere. I have, however been a member The_REAL_Ecumenist Yesterday #30
Some people don't believe mind/body connections. I do.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #26
I'm truly sorry you had to JMCKUSICK Yesterday #28
I'm so so sorry. My god that is awful and I have no doubt the torture you endured LymphocyteLover 20 hrs ago #37
It's hard to comprehend the sickness and pure evil required to drive someone to rape a LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #40
The hurt she carried was unimaginable. Kid Berwyn Friday #8
That picture is nauseating MorbidButterflyTat Friday #16
He's one of the most hedious people I've known of. electric_blue68 Yesterday #27
Trump's mentor. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #35
Trump's two longest friendships were with two of the worst people this country has ever produced LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #38
Don't forget Stephen Miller kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #47
I know! Awful. electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #50
Cohn had children raped do that he could blackmail people. yardwork 20 hrs ago #36
This is the kind of nasty maze of evil you end up running this country when you don't regularly clean house. mucholderthandirt 18 hrs ago #43
What is the Roy Cohn connection to this? I am not aware of him being involved with LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #39
Blackmail Tradecraft Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #41
One quote from the first link above deserves a call-out: allegorical oracle 18 hrs ago #42
The Departed Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #48
Thanks! Phew, that's a lot. LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #44
... littlemissmartypants Friday #9
Rest well, lovely girl UpInArms Friday #10
Suicide my ass. Mr. Evil Friday #11
That was my first thought. Sounds like it's been discounted. hamsterjill Friday #15
Neither do I. Mr. Evil Friday #17
And look who's in the news again... TommyT139 Friday #18
A different victim I would give that idea some credence, but Ms. Giuffre had spilled every ounce of tea she had AZJonnie Friday #19
Yes. It's not like victims of sexual abuse end up fucked up mentally and top themselves... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #21
I'm with you. ShazzieB Yesterday #24
You might want to rethink this, Littlered 16 hrs ago #49
Virginia Giuffre had some demons. In the end, she was a fervent supporter of Trump. Self Esteem Friday #13
And she's a known talker. I think working at Maralago would be newsworthy to say the least. live love laugh Yesterday #20
Wow, bizarre. Stockholm syndrome or something? LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #45
The fact that the names of those other men moniss Yesterday #22
"Eyes Wide Shut" by Stanley Kubrick says a lot usonian Yesterday #29
One of my favorite directors. nt moniss Yesterday #32
me too LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #46
This is heartbreaking. ShazzieB Yesterday #23
RIP, Virginia. electric_blue68 Yesterday #25
This Is So Sad DarthDem Yesterday #31
May her memory be eternal. Mme. Defarge Yesterday #33
Without her, we would never have known about Epstein. That poor girl. RIP. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #34
Epstein too died by something. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #51
Suicide? In her own words: no_hypocrisy 12 hrs ago #52
This deserves a big thread of its own! rurallib 11 hrs ago #53
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