The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent sex trafficking accusations, called President Donald Trump’s statement that the embattled billionaire “stole” Giuffre from him startling and called for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, to stay behind bars.
A key player in conspiracy theories related to the case is Giuffre, who claimed that as a teenager trafficked by Epstein, she was sexually exploited by Britain’s Prince Andrew and other powerful individuals. perished this year by suicide.
The declaration from her family is the most recent development in the relationship between the Republican president, who was once friends with Epstein, who committed suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges. Trump continues to be questioned over the matter while denying any prior knowledge of Epstein’s activities and claiming to have severed his relationship with him years ago.
In response to a query from a reporter on Tuesday, Trump said that Epstein had snatched Giuffre from his club in Palm Beach, Florida, and that he was angry with him for poaching staff.
“It was shocking to hear President Trump invoke our sister and say that he was aware that Virginia had been ‘stolen’ from Mar-a-Lago,” the statement read.
“We and the public are asking for answers; survivors deserve this,” it went on.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pointed out that the president didn’t mention Giuffre directly since he was answering a reporter’s query.
“The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club for being a creep to his female employees,” she continued.
The family’s declaration follows an interview with the Justice Department. Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year term in Tallahassee, Florida, was found guilty in 2021 of sex trafficking and other offenses. Maxwell was examined by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in a Florida courthouse, but specifics of her remarks are still confidential.
According to Maxwell’s attorneys, she gave an honest statement and responded to inquiries from “about 100 different people.” They have stated that if lawmakers agree to meet further requirements and she is given immunity from potential punishment for her testimony, she is willing to respond to additional questions from Congress.
Maxwell’s lawyer received a message Thursday asking for comment on the Giuffre family’s statement.
Giuffre’s family also voiced their opinions in a CNN interview on Thursday night.
“It seems very impersonal that she was taken from President Trump’s property; she was preyed upon there, not stolen.” Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, stated, “It feels very much like an object, and the survivors are not objects, women are not objects.” “She was preyed upon, and it certainly makes you kind of ask the question, you know, how much he knew during that time?”
The president is not currently considering any action for Maxwell, according to a Trump administration official.
According to Giuffre, Maxwell approached her in 2000 and eventually employed her to massage Epstein. However, she said that the pair had effectively turned her into a sexual servant by forcing her to appease Epstein as well as his friends and acquaintances.
According to Giuffre, when she was 17 and 18, she was flown all over the world for meetings with persons like Prince Andrew.
Andrew was among the men who disputed it and questioned Giuffre’s veracity. She admitted to altering a few important account facts.
In 2022, the prince and Giuffre reached a settlement for an unknown amount, with the prince promising to give a “substantial donation” to the charity that supports her survivors.
After becoming a key player in Epstein’s protracted collapse, the American-born Giuffre, who spent years living in Australia, started advocating for survivors of sex trafficking.
According to a declaration from her family, she faced financial ruin and death threats as a result of her collaboration with police against Epstein and Maxwell.
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