In a blistering family statement that captured raw grief and outrage, Virginia Giuffre’s relatives erupted in fury after President Donald Trump casually claimed aboard Air Force One that Jeffrey Epstein simply “stole” their teenage sister from his Mar-a-Lago spa—like poaching an employee rather than enabling her grooming into years of horrific sex trafficking and abuse.T

The family of the late Virginia Giuffre has reacted with outrage and shock to President Donald Trump’s July 2025 remarks aboard Air Force One, where he casually described Jeffrey Epstein as having “stolen” their teenage sister from his Mar-a-Lago resort—downplaying the grooming and trafficking that led to years of horrific abuse.

Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025 at age 41, was recruited in 2000 at age 16 or 17 while working as a spa attendant at Trump’s Palm Beach club. Ghislaine Maxwell approached her there, luring her into Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring with promises of massage training. What followed was alleged grooming, abuse, and trafficking to powerful men, including Prince Andrew (settled without liability admission).

Trump, responding to reporters, said Epstein poached young spa workers, including Giuffre: “He stole her… And by the way, she had no complaints about us, as you know, none whatsoever.” He claimed this “poaching” prompted him to ban Epstein from Mar-a-Lago, calling him a “creep.”

Giuffre’s relatives rejected this characterization vehemently. “It was shocking to hear President Trump invoke our sister and say that he was aware that Virginia had been ‘stolen’ from Mar-a-Lago,” they stated. “She’s not an object; she’s a person—a mom, a sister.” They emphasized Maxwell “targeted and preyed upon” the vulnerable teen, not a simple employee theft. Brother Sky Roberts tearfully added the remarks raised questions about Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s activities.

The family demanded full Epstein file releases, viewing Trump’s comments amid partial 2025 disclosures—including redacted emails where Epstein claimed Trump spent hours with Giuffre—as evidence of lingering protections for elites. They opposed any pardon for Maxwell, serving 20 years for trafficking.

Trump’s White House dismissed criticism, noting he responded to questions and reiterated banning Epstein for inappropriate behavior. Yet the casual framing—reducing trafficking to “stealing” staff—infuriated survivors’ advocates, highlighting how power minimizes victims’ trauma.

Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl detailed her horrors, ensuring her voice endures. Her family’s fury underscores unresolved pain: a teenager’s innocence exploited at a prestigious club, with accountability still elusive decades later.

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