Virginia Giuffre

Virginia Giuffre’s statement was read by her attorney at Maxwell’s sentencing. In it, she described the arc of her experience: from a vulnerable 16-year-old recruited at Mar-a-Lago, to years of sexual exploitation, to her decision to fight publicly for justice.

She stated that Maxwell and Epstein stole her adolescence and replaced it with fear, shame, and exploitation. She described being trafficked around the world and being treated as property rather than a person.

Virginia wrote that coming forward was the hardest thing she ever did. She faced years of public scrutiny, legal battles, and personal attacks. She was called a liar, a gold digger, and worse. But she said she continued to fight because she knew that silence would allow the abuse to be forgotten.

She stated that Maxwell deserved to spend the rest of her life in prison. She wrote that Maxwell was not a victim of Epstein — she was his equal partner in the exploitation of children. Maxwell identified the girls, groomed them, transported them, and participated in the abuse.

Virginia expressed hope that the sentence would provide some measure of justice for every girl who was harmed. She acknowledged that no sentence could undo the damage, but said accountability matters. “Maxwell is a dangerous convicted sex offender and she should be sentenced accordingly,” her statement read.

She closed by thanking the survivors who came forward to testify and the prosecutors who built the case. She wrote that their collective courage had proven that no one is above the law.