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Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, shared three children with her estranged husband, Robert Giuffre
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A few weeks before her death, she told PEOPLE that Robert had allegedly been abusing her for years, though he has not been charged with any crime
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She was also prevented from seeing her children in the months leading up to her death as a result of a restraining order filed by Robert
Virginia Giuffre was outspoken about the years of abuse she endured before she died, but it was the birth of one of her children that inspired her to come forward in the first place.
After meeting in 2002, Virginia — who was one of the most vocal accusers of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell before her April 2025 death — was married to her husband, Robert Giuffre, for over two decades. Together, they welcomed three children, sons Christian and Noah, and daughter Emily.
Throughout their marriage, Virginia shared heartfelt posts about Robert on her Instagram. However just before her death, she claimed that the pair were facing personal turmoil behind closed doors.
In late March 2025, Virginia told PEOPLE that her husband had allegedly been abusing her for years and that she could “no longer stay silent.” Robert’s attorney declined to comment to PEOPLE at the time. A few weeks later, her family confirmed that she had died by suicide on April 24, 2025.
“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. […] The light of her life were her children Christian, Noah, and Emily,” the statement continued. “It was when she held her newborn daughter in her arms that Virginia realized she had to fight back against those who had abused her and so many others.”
Here’s everything to know about Virginia Giuffre’s family, including her estranged husband and three children.
She was married to Robert Giuffre for 22 years
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Virginia Giuffre and her husband, Robert Giuffre.
In 2002, Virginia met Robert while training to become a masseuse in Thailand for Epstein.
Ahead of her death, Virginia’s brother, Sky Roberts, and his wife Amanda told PEOPLE that she and Robert had been experiencing marital issues for a while and had separated sometime around August 2023.
She and Robert welcomed three children together
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Robbie Giuffre’s three children.
Virginia and Robert welcomed three children together: sons Christian and Noah, and daughter Emily.
Over the years, Virginia shared a few photos of her kids on Instagram, including a selfie with her eldest son in February 2020. “Me & my #1 ~ the reason life ever made sense to me & more!! Love you CG!! 🥰,” she captioned the post.
Virginia’s daughter’s birth inspired her to speak out about Epstein’s abuse
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Two of Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Robbie Giuffre’s children.
During a December 2019 conversation with Glamour, Virginia revealed that she made the decision to come forward about Epstein’s abuse on Jan. 7, 2010 — the day her daughter Emily was born.
“Not that my boys don’t matter, but I looked at this baby girl, and before we even named her, I just had this overwhelming [feeling],” she said. “My husband has pictures of me crying over this little girl. I just couldn’t imagine bringing her into a world where I know what happened to me, and I know what I went through.”
Virginia explained she felt the “responsibility” to “protect her” and other children. “When I saw her, that was the turning point. That was when I said, ‘We’ve got to do something. We’ve got to hold these people accountable,’ ” she recalled.
“I refuse to let my daughter grow up in a world that this is acceptable or okay,” Virginia continued.
She alleged that her husband abused her
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Virginia Giuffre exits federal court on Aug. 27, 2019, in New York.
In late March, Virginia revealed in an Instagram post that she had “gone into kidney renal failure” after a car crash and that doctors had given her “four days to live.”
Less than a week later, she shared in a statement to PEOPLE in which she claimed her husband had allegedly abused her for years, and she had been hesitant to speak publicly about it until now.
“I was able to fight back against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein who abused and trafficked me,” she said. “But I was unable to escape the domestic violence in my marriage until recently. After my husband’s latest physical assault, I can no longer stay silent.”
A spokesperson for Virginia confirmed that she had reported an assault to police on Jan. 9, 2025, though they did not charge Robert for a crime.
Robert did not respond to PEOPLE’s texts or calls when contacted in April, though his attorney replied, saying, “Unfortunately, as the issues you raise are before the Courts in Australia both he and anyone associated with the case including Ms Giuffe or her agents are prohibited from discussing or utilising the media. Therefore, there is no comment.”
Virginia was prevented from seeing her children before her death
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre with her son.
Prior to Virginia’s death, she was faced with a restraining order from Robert, which he had taken out in February 2025 and that prevented her from seeing her children until June. Robert claimed she violated the order, which Virginia denied.
According to her brother Sky, the restraining order gave Robert primary custody of their children and prohibited Virginia from contacting them. As a result, the distance from her children took a toll on Virginia, as Sky and her sister-in-law Amanda told PEOPLE following her death.
“At the end of the day, her kids are the most important thing in her life,” Sky said. “She loves those babies.”
In March 2025, Virginia had shared a carousel of images of her kids on Instagram, writing that her “beautiful babies have no clue” how much she loves them, and claimed they were being “poisoned with lies.”
“I miss them so very much. I have been through hell & back in my 41 years but this is incredibly hurting me worse than anything else,” she continued. “My heart is shattered and every day that passes my sadness only deepens 😔.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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