Virginia Giuffre Documented Her Claims of Husband's Alleged Abuse in Diary: 'The Stronger I Became, the Scarier He Became'

After years of advocacy and survival following her alleged abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Giuffre’s final months were marked by turmoil at home. In a private diary recovered after her death, she detailed claims of her husband’s alleged abuse.

Giuffre, who became one of the most prominent voices among survivors of Epstein’s abuse, died by suicide at the age of 41 in April at her home in Perth, Australia. 

At the time, she publicly accused her husband, Robert Giuffre, of long-term abuse and was involved in a custody battle over their three children.

Now, newly revealed diary entries, obtained and reported by The Times of London, shed light on her final months — and the deep sense of powerlessness she felt behind closed doors, even after years of being hailed for her strength.

“Robert’s behavior became more controlling,” she claimed. “The stronger I became, the scarier he became.”

In another entry, Virginia described feeling like a “prisoner in [her] own home,” writing that her husband wouldn’t allow her downstairs when he had male friends over.

“He banned me from going downstairs when any man was over at our home,” she wrote, describing the isolation and control she allegedly endured in her final months.

In January, Giuffre was hospitalized with injuries she alleged were the result of an assault by her husband, including a cracked sternum and facial bruising. The Times reports that she told doctors she had been in a bus accident — an explanation she may have used to conceal the violence she claimed to have experienced at home.

“Instead of praising his wife’s accomplishments he began to be jealous. Trying to make me stop advocating for victims of trafficking,” Giuffre wrote in a diary entry.

In February, Giuffre was barred from seeing her children under a court order obtained by her husband. She was reportedly devastated by the separation, which was expected to last at least four months. Her final diary entry, according to The Times, was addressed directly to her children:

“Every day that I don’t see your faces has a little less light,” she wrote. “The world is dimmer without you in it.”

Giuffre rose to prominence after accusing Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse. She settled a civil suit with Andrew in 2022 — he denied the allegations and admitted no wrongdoing, but the case placed Giuffre at the center of one of the most closely watched scandals in recent memory.

In a public statement months before her death, Giuffre said she was stepping away from advocacy to focus on healing. But her diaries paint a picture of someone still battling — this time not in court, but in her own home.

Sky Roberts, Giuffre’s brother said his sister was “never afraid of any of these people” she spoke out against. 

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“She was ready to move on with her life — but she wanted it to be with her kids,” he told The Times. 

“It was a lot of things,” he said, speaking of the things weighing on her before her April 25 suicide. “It was about to be Noah’s 18th birthday. That was very important to her and she knew she wouldn’t be there for that. They were her life.”

Robert Giuffre’s attorney could not be reached for comment on the alleged abuse. 

Before Giuffre’s suicide, he told PEOPLE in an email that “the issues you raise are before the Courts in Australia both he and anyone associated with the case including Ms. Giuffe or her agents are prohibited from discussing or utilizing the media. Therefore, there is no comment.”