Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes, who alleged Britain’s Prince Andrew abused her when she was a teenager, has died by suicide, her family said. She was 41.

Virginia Giuffre, who was the victim of sexual exploitation at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and also accused Britain's Prince Andrew of underage abuse, has died by suicide, her family confirmed.

Virginia took her own life. Her family shared that despite years of resilience, "the weight of the violence she endured became unbearable" for Virginia. "We know she is now with the angels," they added in the heartfelt statement.