Family of Epstein Victim Speaks Out After Trump Comments
Virginia Guiffre's brother Sky Roberts in tears on NBC.
A Family's Grief and Call for Justice
The family of Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, has given several emotionally charged interviews in recent days, addressing comments made by former President Donald Trump and condemning Ghislaine Maxwell. The interviews come after a difficult period for the family following Virginia's death in April. The recent remarks involving Virginia’s name have prompted them to speak out.
This week, Donald Trump was questioned about whether Virginia Giuffre was among those "stolen" from his Florida spa by Epstein to work with him and Maxwell. Trump responded by saying, "I think she worked at the spa. I think that was one of the people. He stole her."
Brother Responds with Emotion
Sky Roberts, Virginia Giuffre's brother, addressed Trump's language in an interview with NBC News. He expressed the family's shock, particularly with the use of the word "stolen." "We were shocked by it, especially to use the term ‘stolen’, because she’s not an object, she’s a person," Roberts said, fighting back tears. "She’s a mom, she’s a sister. And she was recruited by Maxwell, she wasn’t stolen, she was recruited."
Virginia Giuffre's family discuss their sister on NBC.
Roberts further clarified his perspective in an interview with CNN, emphasizing that his sister "wasn't stolen. She was preyed upon at his property, at President Trump‘s property... ‘Stolen’ seems very impersonal. It feels very much like an object and these survivors are not objects. Women are not objects."
The White House Responds
In response to the controversy, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that "President Trump was directly responding to a question posed by a reporter about Ms. Giuffre—he did not bring her up." Leavitt also reiterated that Trump had previously banned Epstein from his club for inappropriate behavior.
Maxwell's Potential Release Sparks Outrage
Lanette Wilson, Giuffre’s sister-in-law, also expressed outrage at the possibility of Ghislaine Maxwell being released from jail. "It would be an abomination," Wilson told NBC. "Our sister always told us that Maxwell was even worse than Epstein. She was a monster. This is a woman who used her womanhood to prey on young girls, vulnerable young girls, and she wasn’t she wasn’t a light participant. She’s convicted of these crimes.”
Virginia Guiffre's family interviewed on CNN.
The family continues to advocate for the release of all documents related to the Epstein case, hoping for full transparency and justice for Virginia and other survivors. Sky Roberts stated, "We want to know why aren‘t the documents being released? They deserve justice. These survivors had something taken away from them they can never get back... It‘s time for these monsters to be exposed and get something they can never get back, which is their freedom.”
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