Summary
Virginia Giuffre’s family expressed shock after former President Donald Trump said Jeffrey Epstein "stole" her from his club. Giuffre accused Epstein and others of sex trafficking before she passed away this year. The statement followed Trump's remarks on his relationship with Epstein and the ongoing legal issues surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate.
Key Facts
- Virginia Giuffre was a well-known accuser in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.
- Former President Trump stated Epstein "stole" Giuffre from his club in an interview, which her family found shocking.
- Giuffre accused Britain's Prince Andrew and others of exploiting her as a teenager.
- Giuffre died by suicide earlier this year.
- Epstein was a financier who faced federal sex trafficking charges before his death in jail in 2019.
- Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate, was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence.
- Maxwell has provided testimony to the Justice Department but details are not public.
- Giuffre accused Epstein and Maxwell of making her a sexual servant for Epstein and his associates.
