The brother of the late Virginia Giuffre has criticised King Charles III for not meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse during his state visit to the United States. Sky Roberts said survivors are “still fighting to be heard” while powerful figures “remain just out of reach”.
Roberts spoke at a roundtable hosted by Democratic Representative Ro Khanna, who co-authored the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The event included Epstein survivors Sharlene Rochard and Danielle Bensky, and was held ahead of King Charles’s address to Congress. Khanna had urged the King in a letter to meet survivors privately.
A lawyer for the King declined the request, citing “ongoing police inquiries” in the UK. The letter stated that the King was “unable to meet survivors or comment directly on the matters under inquiry”, while reiterating his support for all victims of abuse.
The scandal has particularly affected the royal family due to links between Epstein and the King’s younger brother, Prince Andrew. Giuffre alleged Andrew sexually abused her after being trafficked by Epstein; Andrew denies the claims and settled a civil suit in 2022. He was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025. Her memoir was published posthumously. Following Andrew’s arrest, the King stated that “the law must take its course” and declined further comment.
