“It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia. She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight,” the statement read.

As per the statement, Virginia Giuffre is survived by her children, Christian, Noah, and Emily, who were described as the “light of her life.”

“It was when she held her newborn daughter in her arms that Virginia realised she had to fight back against those who had abused her and so many others. There are no words that can express the grave loss we feel today with the passing of our sweet Virginia. She was heroic and will always be remembered for her incredible courage and loving spirit,” the statement continued.

Virginia Giuffre wished for her memoir to be released “regardless” of her circumstances. According to The Guardian, publishing house Alfred A Knopf stated that Virginia Giuffre wished for her memoir to be released even in the event of her death. Knopf said she sent journalist Amy Wallace an email on April 1, 2025, writing that it was her “heartfelt wish” for her memoir to be published “regardless” of her circumstances.

Virginia Giuffre co-wrote the 400-page memoir with the award-winning journalist.

“In the event of my passing, I would like to ensure that Nobody’s Girl is still released. I believe it has the potential to impact many lives and foster necessary discussions about these grave injustices,” the email stated.

The upcoming memoir will reportedly delve into Virginia Giuffre’s 2022 settlement with Prince Andrew. For the uninitiated, the Duke of York settled with Giuffre for an undisclosed amount out of court after she filed a sex assault lawsuit against him.

Knopf’s statement said the book will provide:

“Intimate, disturbing, and heartbreaking new details about her time with Epstein, Maxwell and their many well-known friends, including Prince Andrew, about whom she speaks publicly for the first time since their out-of-court settlement in 2022.”

The news of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir came weeks after British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, currently incarcerated after being convicted of child for Jeffrey Epstein, said the now-famous picture of Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre is an alleged “fake photo.” Maxwell made this claim during an interview with the Department of Justice in July 2025. author by Mrs. Nguyen

According to The Independent, the picture, reportedly taken in 2001 at Maxwell’s London home, showed Prince Andrew with his arm around Giuffre, who was 17 at the time. Maxwell is also in the photo, standing next to Giuffre.