The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers who died earlier this year, has said their sister wanted the so-called Epstein files made public and urged Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. In an interview with NBC News on Thursday, Giuffre's siblings and sister-in-law spoke about her desire for justice and transparency.
Amanda Roberts, Giuffre's sister-in-law, told the network that Giuffre “had a little bit of hope” that the files would be released, and that she wanted “transparency and justice” for Epstein's victims. “She was fighting for that to happen right up until the very end,” Roberts said.
The family also reacted to Trump's recent comment that Epstein “stole” Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago club, where she worked as a spa attendant in 2000. Sky Roberts, Giuffre's brother, said through tears: “She's not an object, she's a person. She's a mom. She's a sister. And she was recruited by Maxwell. She wasn't stolen.”
A White House press secretary noted that Trump was responding to a reporter's question and did not bring up Giuffre himself, adding that “the fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club for being a creep to his female employees.”
Giuffre alleged in her complaint that she was first abused by Epstein and Maxwell together, and then “lent out to other powerful men”, including Prince Andrew, who has denied wrongdoing. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence and has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn her conviction, reportedly seeking a pardon. A Trump administration official said the president was not currently considering clemency for Maxwell.
