In a development that has reignited scrutiny over President Donald Trump’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the family of the late Virginia Giuffre has expressed profound shock and anger at Trump’s recent remarks. Speaking aboard Air Force One in July 2025, Trump claimed he fell out with the convicted sex offender because Epstein “stole” young women from the spa at his Mar-a-Lago resort—including Giuffre, who was a 16-year-old locker room attendant there in 2000. “He stole her,” Trump said casually when asked if Giuffre was among them.
Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025 at age 41, was one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. She alleged that Ghislaine Maxwell recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, leading to years of sexual abuse and trafficking by Epstein and his associates. Giuffre’s courageous testimony helped expose the network, contributing to Maxwell’s 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence. Her family, still mourning her loss, views Trump’s phrasing as deeply insensitive and dehumanizing.
“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 rejected the notion outright: “She wasn’t stolen—she was preyed upon.” Brother Sky Roberts emphasized in interviews, “She’s not an object, she’s a person… a mom, a sister.” The family clarified that it was Maxwell, not Epstein alone, who targeted their teenage sister on Trump’s property, raising uncomfortable questions about what club management knew.
Trump has long maintained he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after learning of inappropriate behavior, insisting he distanced himself years before Epstein’s 2008 plea deal. Yet his 2002 quote calling Epstein a “terrific guy” who “likes beautiful women… on the younger side” lingers in public memory. The president’s latest comments evolved from earlier White House statements describing Epstein as a “creep” to this specific “poaching” narrative, prompting speculation about evolving recollections.
Giuffre’s relatives have demanded transparency, questioning whether Trump was aware of Epstein and Maxwell’s predatory actions at the time. They also urged no pardon for Maxwell, calling her a “monster” who destroyed lives. Amid ongoing Epstein file releases and congressional probes, the family’s outrage highlights the lasting pain for survivors and their loved ones.
Trump responded that he “didn’t know” why Epstein took the women but disliked it enough to sever ties. White House aides stressed he was answering reporters’ questions directly. Still, for Giuffre’s family, the casual language trivializes a horrific grooming that began on Mar-a-Lago grounds.
Virginia’s lifelong fight against trafficking ended tragically, with her family attributing the toll of abuse as unbearable. Her story underscores the human cost behind elite associations. As debates rage over accountability, the grieving Roberts family insists their sister’s legacy demands respect—not reduction to a stolen employee.
These remarks serve as a stark reminder: words matter when recounting how predators operated in plain sight among the powerful.
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