In response, Virginia sued Ghislaine Maxwell for defamation – and, although the case was settled, it was the discovery in this litigation, that wound up being the backbone of the 2019 criminal case against Epstein – and, later, after he died without facing a trial – Maxwell.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre died by suicide over the weekend, making her the third person allegedly abused by the billionaire to die. Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living.