The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers who tragically died by suicide in April 2025, has expressed deep shock and outrage at President Donald Trump’s recent characterization of how their sister entered Epstein’s orbit. In remarks made aboard Air Force One in late July 2025, Trump claimed his fallout with Epstein stemmed from the financier “stealing” young female employees from Mar-a-Lago’s spa, specifically identifying Giuffre as one of them. “He stole her,” Trump said casually when pressed by reporters.
Giuffre, then 16 and working as a locker room attendant at Trump’s Palm Beach resort in 2000, was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s accomplice and convicted sex trafficker—leading to years of alleged abuse and trafficking. Giuffre’s courageous testimony played a pivotal role in exposing Epstein’s network, contributing to Maxwell’s 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence. Her family, still grieving, views Trump’s language as profoundly insensitive, reducing a predatory grooming to mere employee poaching.
“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,” the family stated in July. They emphatically rejected the term “stolen,” clarifying: “She wasn’t stolen—she was preyed upon.” Brother Sky Roberts, visibly emotional in interviews, added, “She’s not an object, she’s a person… a mom, a sister. Stolen seems very impersonal. It feels very much like an object, and the survivors are not objects, women are not objects.”
The family’s statement emphasized that it was Maxwell who targeted their teenage sister on Trump’s property, raising questions about awareness among club management. “We would like to clarify that it was convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell who targeted and preyed upon our then 16-year-old sister, Virginia, from Mar-a-Lago,” they said, noting the recruitment occurred years before Trump’s alleged fallout with Epstein.
Trump has maintained he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after discovering the poaching, calling him a “creep” and insisting he distanced himself early. When later asked if he knew why Epstein took the women, Trump replied, “No, I don’t know really why,” but reiterated his disapproval led to the ban. White House officials stressed Trump was responding to reporters’ questions and highlighted his actions against Epstein.
Yet for Giuffre’s relatives, the remarks evoke painful memories and unanswered questions. They urged no pardon for Maxwell, describing her as a “monster” who destroyed lives, and called for full transparency in Epstein-related files. Sky Roberts questioned potential knowledge of Epstein and Maxwell’s actions, citing Trump’s past praise of Epstein as liking women “on the younger side.”
Giuffre’s story began innocently—a summer job meant to be fun—but spiraled into horror. Her family’s profound shock underscores the lasting trauma for survivors and loved ones, reminding us that words from the powerful can reopen wounds. As Epstein controversies persist into late 2025, their voices demand respect for victims over casual narratives.
Leave a Reply