As of December 23, 2025, the family of Virginia Giuffre—one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most courageous accusers who tragically died by suicide in April—has ramped up their demands for full transparency in the Epstein case. Following the Department of Justice’s partial and heavily redacted release of files on December 19-20, Giuffre’s relatives, including brother Sky Roberts and sister-in-law Amanda Roberts, have voiced profound frustration, accusing the Trump administration of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act and prioritizing protection of the powerful over victims’ justice.
The Act, signed by President Trump in November after bipartisan congressional pressure, mandated the complete public disclosure of all unclassified Epstein-related records by December 19. Yet the DOJ released only a fraction—thousands of documents and photos, many blacked out—while withholding thousands more for further review. Some files, including images of prominent figures, mysteriously disappeared from the DOJ website shortly after upload, fueling accusations of a cover-up. Critics, including lawmakers like Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Chuck Schumer, have threatened legal action, calling the handling a potential “obstruction of justice.”
Giuffre’s family has long advocated for unsealing, stating Virginia herself hoped for full release before her death. In statements throughout 2025, they emphasized that transparency would honor survivors and expose enablers in Epstein’s network. “Virginia was a fierce warrior… she wanted these files released,” Amanda Roberts said earlier this year. Now, amid the incomplete dump, they slam the redactions as excessive, questioning why victim protections seem to shield elites photographed innocently—or otherwise—with Epstein.
Photos in the released batch show Epstein with figures like Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and others, but heavy blurring obscures identities, and Trump’s mentions remain minimal despite past ties. The family argues this selective approach undermines trust, echoing their summer outrage over Trump’s casual remarks portraying Giuffre as “stolen” from Mar-a-Lago. “She’s not an object—she was preyed upon,” they insisted then, while urging no pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Survivors and advocates, joining Giuffre’s family in November letters to Congress, demanded “no hiding.” With partial releases revealing little new on accomplices yet stirring speculation, the Roberts family intensifies their plea: unseal everything now. They warn delays perpetuate trauma, allowing conspiracy theories to flourish while real accountability stalls.
As debates rage over elite associations and investigative shortcomings, Giuffre’s loved ones stand firm. Virginia’s posthumous memoir, published in October, reinforced her fight for truth. Her family’s urgent call reminds us: full unsealing isn’t just legal—it’s moral imperative for healing and prevention. In a case defined by secrecy, anything less dishonors the silenced.
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