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.

This article discusses topics related to self-harm, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Reader discretion is advised. Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken survivors in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case,