Virginia Giuffre's Lawyer Addresses Speculation About Her Death: 'Things I Said Have Been Misinterpreted' (Exclusive)

• Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in the early morning hours of April 25 at her home in the suburbs of Perth, Australia
• Days after the death, Giuffre’s Australia-based attorney, Karrie Louden, was quoted as saying she had doubts Giuffre’s death was a suicide
• Louden said in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE that she does not believe Giuffre’s death is suspicious

Following Virginia Giuffre’s death by suicide, her Australia-based attorney has come forward clarifying remarks she made about the nature of her client’s death.

Known as one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Giuffre, a mother of three, died by suicide in the early morning hours of April 25, 2025, at her farm in the suburbs of Perth, Australia, where she had lived for several years, her family said.

Giuffre alleged she was trafficked as a teenager by Epstein and Maxwell to powerful men including Prince Andrew. Subsequently, she spent her life championing survivors of abuse. (Andrew has consistently denied wrongdoing.)

“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” her family said in a statement following her death.

“In the end,” they wrote, “the toll of abuse is so heavy it became unbearable for Virginia to bear its weight.”

Three days later, her attorney, Karrie Louden, was quoted as saying she had doubts about whether Giuffre had taken her own life.

“We’ve got big question marks over it,” Louden told The U.S. Sun on  Monday, April 28. “There’s suicide and then there’s misadventure.”

Giuffre “was in a lot of pain but she was looking forward to things in the future,” Louden told The U.S. Sun.

In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Louden wrote, “I would like to set the record straight as things I said have been misinterpreted.”

Calling Giuffre a “fighter” who inspired many people, she wrote, “I am not willing to speculate on her cause of death as to whether it was suicide or misadventure (death from unnatural causes, including when the deceased person willingly took a risk).

“I do not believe it was suspicious in any way,” Louden said in the statement to PEOPLE. “The Coroner will determine in due course the cause of death and that will be established based on the evidence.”

Stressing that she is “not critical of the police nor am I demanding any investigation,” Louden continued, “The police are only able to release limited information to non-family members as is their standard procedure. The police are already conducting an investigation and will no doubt provide all of their evidence to the Coroner.”

In the statement, she shared her condolences with Giuffre’s family and friends, calling her “an absolute inspiration. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.”

Tragic Ending to a Difficult Life

Emergency services responded to a call about an unresponsive woman at Giuffre’s home on April 25, Western Australia Police Force media liaison officer previously confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.

According to authorities, “early indications” show that “the death is not suspicious.” Major Crime detectives are investigating.

Giuffre’s death came after a tumultuous few months when she was experiencing emotional and physical pain, her family said.

Giuffre and her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, the father of her three children, 19, 16 and 15, were estranged at the time of her death after separating in 2023, her family said.

Her family said Robert had allegedly beaten Giuffre during a family trip in January, which left her with severe injuries. Shortly after the trip, Robert filed a temporary family restraining order against her, which prevented her from seeing her children until June, her family said.

On March 30, she drew concern when she posted a picture on Instagram of herself covered in bruises in a hospital bed, saying she had been told she had just days to live because of renal failure and that she had been in a car crash with a bus.

Her family clarified later to PEOPLE that a doctor told her she would have four days to live if she left the hospital at that point.

Her husband’s lawyer did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment. He previously told PEOPLE that he had no comment on Robert’s behalf  because the matters were currently before the court.

Virginia became known publicly in 2010, when she came forward as an accuser of Epstein, who died by suicide in his prison cell at age 66 in 2019, and Maxwell, 63, who is currently serving a prison sentence for child sex trafficking in connection with Epstein. 

In 2021, Virginia claimed in a lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew in New York that the royal forced her to have sex with him three times between 1999 and 2002 in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein.

The two reached an out-of-court settlement in February 2022. The amount was not disclosed.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.