A comment from Virginia Giuffre in which she denies feeling suicidal has resurfaced after her heartbreaking death at the age of 41. Ms Giuffre's publicist confirmed her death on Saturday (April 26) and her family paid tribute to a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse".

She is understood to have died at her farm in Western Australia. Police have confirmed that emergency services received reports of an unresponsive woman at a property in the Perth suburb of Neergabby on Friday night.

The outspoken sex trafficking survivor settled a sexual assault lawsuit in the US against Prince Andrew. The Duke of York strenuously and repeatedly denied knowing Ms Giuffre, who had alleged he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 after she was trafficked by paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Since news of her death emerged, a comment Ms Giuffre posted on X in 2019 has resurfaced in which she denied feeling suicidal.

She wrote: "I am making it publicly known that in no way, shape or form am I suicidal. I have made this known to my therapist and GP – If something happens to me – in the sake of my family do not let this go away and help me to protect them. Too many evil people want to see me quiteted (sic)".

Ms Giuffre was replying to a tweet from another X-user who claimed the FBI would "kill her to protect the ultra rich and well connected". That tweet came after Epstein's body was found in a cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York in August 2019.

His death was deemed to be a suicide, but there was speculation on social media that his death could have been orchestrated to silence Epstein.

In their statement, Ms Giuffre's family said "the toll of abuse... became unbearable", adding: "She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking."

The statement added: "She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.

"Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure."

She is survived by her three children, whom the statement described as the "light of her life."

Ms Giuffre was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. She alleged they trafficked her to the Duke of York, a claim which Andrew has denied.

Her long-time publicist Dini von Mueffling said her client was "one of the most extraordinary human beings" she had ever had the honour to know.

She added: "Deeply loving, wise, and funny, she was a beacon to other survivors and victims. It was the privilege of a lifetime to represent her."

Sigrid McCawley, a lawyer for Ms Giuffre, said in a statement: "Her courage pushed me to fight harder, and her strength was awe-inspiring. The world has lost an amazing human being today. Rest in peace, my sweet angel."

Ms Giuffre, who was believed to have separated from her husband, was treated in an Australian hospital after a serious accident, her publicist said last month.

She did not answer questions about the date, location, nature or other specifics of the accident and about the accuracy of an Instagram post that appeared from Ms Giuffre in which she said she had been in a car hit by a school bus and her prognosis was dire.

Ms Giuffre was rushed to a Perth hospital after the collision on March 24. In an emotional post on social media, she expressed that she was ready to die.

She wrote: "I've gone into kidney renal failure, they've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time."

According to reports, a spokesperson for Ms Giuffre said the Instagram post was a mistake and she had meant to share it to her private Facebook page.

She was charged with breaching a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, near Perth, on February 2, according to Western Australia Courts.

Ms Giuffre's case was first heard in Joondalup Magistrates' Court in northern Perth on March 14, where she did not enter a plea. The matter was adjourned to June 11 for a plea hearing, according to Western Australia Courts.

Born in the US, Ms Giuffre came forward publicly after an initial investigation ended in an 18-month jail term for Epstein, who made a secret deal and was released in 2009.

In subsequent lawsuits, Mr Giuffre said she was a spa attendant as a teen at Mar-a-Lago - US President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club - when she was approached in 2000 by Maxwell. She was hired as a masseuse for Epstein and was flown around the world for meetings with men at Epstein's behest.

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in 2022 after she was convicted of sex-trafficking and grooming girls for Epstein.

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