Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of abuse by notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide, The Associated Press reported early Saturday morning.
She was 41 years old.
“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors,” a statement from her family read, according to the AP.
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“Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.”
Giuffre, who says she was sexually abused by numerous individuals while she was underage — including Prince Andrew — became the face of the girls and women the billionaire financier abused.
She originally settled a lawsuit with Epstein in 2009 for $500,000. The lawsuit stated
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