Childhood and Education Journey of Virginia Giuffre in Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Virginia Giuffre, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Virginia Giuffre is an American-Australian advocate for survivors of sex trafficking and a prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. She alleges she was trafficked by them and provided detailed accounts of her experiences to journalists. Giuffre founded Victims Refuse Silence in 2015, later relaunched as Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR) in 2021, a non-profit organization focused on aiding victims of sex trafficking.

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August 9, 1983: Virginia Giuffre's birth

Virginia Louise Roberts, later known as Virginia Giuffre, was born on August 9, 1983.

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2000: Association with Epstein and Maxwell begins

Beginning in 2000 and continuing until 2002, Virginia Giuffre became closely associated with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, traveling between Epstein's residences and Little Saint James.

2000: Giuffre meets Maxwell and is introduced to Epstein

In mid-2000, Virginia Giuffre met Ghislaine Maxwell while working at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club. Maxwell offered her a job working for Jeffrey Epstein as a traveling masseuse. Giuffre was then introduced to Epstein and began being groomed to provide sexual services.

March 2001: Alleged trafficking to Prince Andrew

In March 2001, Virginia Giuffre was allegedly trafficked to Prince Andrew. Giuffre described it as a "wicked" and "really scary time" in her life.

September 2002: Giuffre flies to Thailand, meets her husband

In September 2002, at the age of 19, Virginia Giuffre traveled to Thailand and attended the International Training Massage School in Chiang Mai. While there, she met Robert Giuffre, an Australian martial arts trainer, and they quickly married.

2002: Association with Epstein and Maxwell continues

Between 2000 and 2002, Virginia Giuffre was closely associated with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, traveling between Epstein's residences and Little Saint James.

2002: Marriage to Robert Giuffre

In 2002, Virginia married Robert Giuffre and subsequently lived in Glenning Valley, New South Wales, Australia.

March 2005: Investigation begins against Epstein

In March 2005, while Virginia Giuffre was in Australia, the Palm Beach Police Department began investigating Jeffrey Epstein after a 14-year-old girl reported his behavior.

October 2005: Growing list of claims against Epstein

By October 2005, the police had a growing list of girls with similar claims of sexual abuse against Jeffrey Epstein, along with corroborating statements and a search warrant for his Palm Beach property.

2007: Authorities contact Giuffre

In 2007, Virginia Giuffre received a series of phone calls from Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and an FBI agent. The FBI agent identified Giuffre as a victim in the criminal case against Epstein.

May 2009: Giuffre files lawsuit against Epstein and Maxwell

In May 2009, Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit as Jane Doe 102 against Jeffrey Epstein and accused Ghislaine Maxwell of recruiting her to a life of being sexually trafficked while she was a minor.

January 7, 2010: Decision to speak out publicly

Virginia Giuffre credited the birth of her daughter on January 7, 2010, as the date she decided to come forward publicly and begin speaking out about her experiences of sexual abuse and trafficking.

March 2011: Giuffre's story publicized

In March 2011, Virginia Giuffre's story was first publicized by the Mail on Sunday, including the photo showing Prince Andrew with his arm around her. FBI agents contacted Giuffre at the US consulate in Sydney shortly after.

November 2013: Relocation to the United States

In November 2013, Virginia and her family relocated from Australia to the United States, initially residing in Florida.

December 2014: Framework set up for Victims Refuse Silence

In December 2014, Virginia Giuffre set up the framework for her organization Victims Refuse Silence.

2015: Creation of Victims Refuse Silence

In 2015, Virginia Giuffre created Victims Refuse Silence, a non-profit organization in the United States, aimed at helping survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.

2015: Giuffre sues Maxwell

In 2015, Virginia Giuffre sued Ghislaine Maxwell for defamation.

2015: Lawsuit against Maxwell

In 2015, Virginia Giuffre's unpublished manuscript The Billionaire’s Playboy Club was filed as evidence during her lawsuit against Maxwell.

2015: Move to Colorado

In 2015, Virginia and her family moved to Colorado after initially spending time in Florida since relocating to the US in 2013.

2017: Settlement of the Defamation Case

In 2017, Virginia Giuffre's defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell was settled in Giuffre's favor for an undisclosed sum.

2017: Return to Australia

In 2017, Virginia and her family moved from the US back to Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

July 2, 2019: Court orders unsealing of documents

On July 2, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered the unsealing of documents from Virginia Giuffre's earlier civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell.

August 9, 2019: Release of Documents

On August 9, 2019, the first batch of documents from Virginia Giuffre's suit against Ghislaine Maxwell were released to the public, further implicating Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell, and a number of their associates.

September 20, 2019: Dateline NBC Special: Reckoning

On September 20, 2019, Giuffre appeared on a special edition of Dateline NBC with Savannah Guthrie, discussing the Epstein scandal alongside other victims. The special was titled "Reckoning".

October 2019: BBC Panorama interview

In October 2019, Virginia Giuffre gave an interview for BBC's Panorama, which aired on December 2, describing her experiences of being sex trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein to Britain's Prince Andrew, which helped shift public opinion against the prince.

November 10, 2019: 60 Minutes Australia Interview

On November 10, 2019, Giuffre was interviewed for the 60 Minutes Australia investigation. She described being trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell to have sex with Prince Andrew three times in 2001.

December 2, 2019: Panorama Special: The Prince and the Epstein Scandal

On December 2, 2019, Giuffre was interviewed for a Panorama special titled "The Prince and the Epstein Scandal," where she described being sex-trafficked by Epstein to Prince Andrew and appealed to the public for support.

2019: Giuffre describes her troubled past on Panorama

In 2019, Virginia Giuffre described her difficult childhood on Panorama, including being molested from the age of seven and later becoming a runaway.

2019: Manuscript made public

In 2019, Virginia Giuffre's manuscript was made public when the court unsealed the document during her lawsuit against Maxwell.

2019: Court documents name Epstein associates

In 2019, court documents from a civil suit were released from seal, in which Virginia Giuffre named several individuals that she claims Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with.

July 2020: CBS This Morning Interview

In July 2020, Giuffre was interviewed by Gayle King for CBS This Morning following Maxwell's federal indictment.

August 9, 2020: Surviving Jeffrey Epstein Documentary Premiere

On August 9, 2020, Giuffre and other survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking ring were featured in the four-part documentary series Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, which premiered on Lifetime.

2020: Move to Perth, Western Australia

In 2020, Virginia and her family moved to Ocean Reef in Perth, Western Australia.

November 2021: Relaunch of Victims Refuse Silence

In November 2021, Virginia Giuffre relaunched her non-profit organization, Victims Refuse Silence, under the new name Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR).

November 2021: Charity relaunched

In November 2021, Virginia Giuffre's charity was relaunched under the name Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR).

2021: Memoir co-authored

In 2021, Virginia Giuffre began co-authoring her second memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, with journalist Amy Wallace.

January 2022: Settlement amount revealed

In January 2022, unsealed documents revealed that the settlement amount of the 2009 case, entitled Jane Doe No. 102 vs. Jeffrey Epstein, was $500,000 (equivalent to $733,000 in 2024) and other unspecified "valuable consideration".

February 2022: Settlement with Prince Andrew

In February 2022, Virginia Giuffre's civil suit against Prince Andrew was settled, with Prince Andrew paying an undisclosed amount to Giuffre and making a substantial donation to her charity.

August 2023: Purchase of ranch in Neergabby

In August 2023, Virginia and her family purchased a ranch in Neergabby after securing the settlement from Prince Andrew.

2024: Reported separation from husband

In 2024, Virginia and her husband Robert reportedly separated. Some family members claim that she had separated from Robert even earlier, in August 2023, when she first raised the subject of divorce.

2024: Equivalent Value of Settlement

In January 2022, unsealed documents revealed that the settlement amount of the 2009 case, entitled Jane Doe No. 102 vs. Jeffrey Epstein, was $500,000 equivalent to $733,000 in 2024) and other unspecified "valuable consideration".

January 2025: Alleged violent incident

In January 2025, Virginia said Robert was violent again when the family gathered for a birthday celebration for one of the children.

March 31, 2025: Car accident

On March 31, 2025, Virginia Giuffre said in an Instagram post that her car collided with a bus traveling at 110 km/h (70 mph), resulting in her going into renal failure and being given four days to live. She was taken to hospital and later discharged.