Virginia Guiffre's heartbreaking admission in 2021 as Epstein survivor who died by suicide confessed 'I'm tired'
By MELODY FLETCHER
Virginia Guiffre confessed that she's 'tired' from 'fighting for so long' in one of the final interviews published before her tragic death at the age of 41.
The mother-of-three, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, was found dead at her farm near Perth, Australia, on Friday night.
A newly resurfaced interview from 2021 - one of the last she gave before her suicide - saw Virginia confess that she was 'tired, because I've been fighting for so long'.
She told The Cut: 'But I’ve still got that fight in me. What I’m going through right now is going to help somebody out there one day, and that’s my goal.
'That’s my focus, by telling my story over and over again.'
In the heartbreaking interview, Virginia spoke about how she was handling her trauma, pointing to time spent exercising and at the beach with her French bulldog Juno.
She said: 'I’m doing as many things to clear my mind as possible so that I can be sharp and be focused when it matters.
'Juno’s the love of my life; we don’t go anywhere without each other.'
Virginia Guiffre confessed that she's 'tired' from 'fighting for so long' in one of the final interviews published before her tragic death at the age of 41
Virginia also spoke about her decision to speak out about her alleged abuse, which came after the birth of her daughter Emily in January 2010.
She said: 'I don’t want my little girl growing up in a world that is so vicious.'
It comes as The Mail on Sunday learned that Virginia was plagued by fears that her enemies were trying to smear her reputation in the months before she died.
'Being discredited was one of the many things distressing her in recent months,' said a friend.
In the end, a rancorous divorce and ongoing separation from her three children, who remain in their father's custody, appeared to have finally tipped her over the edge.
Her sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, said: 'She wished for all survivors to get justice. That is who she was. We lost our sister. Her children lost their mother and her mother lost her daughter. She was one of the most beautiful souls you would ever have the chance to meet.
Virginia had accused the Duke of York of sexually assaulting her when she was 17 after she was trafficked to London
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Virginia had accused the Duke of York of sexually assaulting her when she was 17 after she was trafficked to London
She claimed she had been involved in a car crash that left her with only four days to live ¿ but the accident was nothing more than a minor bump
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She claimed she had been involved in a car crash that left her with only four days to live – but the accident was nothing more than a minor bump
A newly resurfaced interview from 2021 - one of the last she gave before her suicide - saw Virginia confess that she was 'tired, because I've been fighting for so long'
'But I think sometimes, that load and that weight becomes too much to carry.'
Before she died, family members had expressed fears over her mental state. Her father Sky Roberts said his daughter was 'very depressed' and 'in really bad shape'.
Friends of the 41-year-old said Virginia was 'deeply upset' about being mocked over a picture she posted of herself in a hospital bed last month.
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She claimed she had been involved in a car crash that left her with only four days to live – but the accident was nothing more than a minor bump.
A spokesman for Virginia said she had 'made a mistake' and had not intended to make the post public. But it led to claims that the episode had destroyed her credibility, with some of Andrew's supporters calling her a 'fantasist'.
Virginia had accused the Duke of York of sexually assaulting her when she was 17 after she was trafficked to London. It led to him 'stepping back' from public life in 2019. He has always vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
Virginia launched a civil lawsuit, alleging she was coerced into having sex with him.
In 2022 the Duke agreed an out-of-court settlement – thought to be between £3 million and £12 million – despite denying he sexually abused her.
Sources close to Andrew said yesterday that he intends keeping his thoughts on the death of his accuser to himself.
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