In a stunning revelation that has reignited scrutiny over President Donald Trump’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump stated in July 2025 that the late sex offender “stole” Virginia Roberts Giuffre and other young female spa workers from his Mar-a-Lago resort. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump explained his fallout with Epstein as stemming from poaching employees: “He stole her… I think she worked at the spa.” He emphasized that Giuffre had “no complaints about us, none whatsoever,” framing the incident as mere staff theft rather than recognizing the predatory grooming that led to years of alleged abuse.
Giuffre, who tragically died by suicide in April 2025 at age 41, was just 16 when Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s convicted accomplice—approached her in the summer of 2000 while she worked as a locker-room attendant at Mar-a-Lago’s spa. What began as an offer to train as a masseuse quickly escalated into trafficking and sexual exploitation, as detailed in Giuffre’s lawsuits, interviews, and posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl.
Her family reacted with profound shock and outrage. In a statement, they declared: “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 firmly rejected the dehumanizing language, clarifying: “She wasn’t ‘stolen’—she was preyed upon and groomed by convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell at his property.” Brother Sky Roberts echoed this on CNN, saying the word “stolen” felt “very impersonal… like an object,” insisting survivors are not objects.
The family’s pain is compounded by questions Trump’s comments raise. If he knew Epstein was taking young staff as early as the early 2000s, why did he praise Epstein in a 2002 interview as a “terrific guy” who liked women “on the younger side”? Records show Epstein remained a Mar-a-Lago member until at least 2007, contradicting claims of an immediate ban.
Giuffre’s relatives also urged no pardon for Maxwell, serving 20 years for trafficking, calling her “vicious” and more cruel than Epstein at times. They demanded full release of Epstein-related files for transparency.
Trump’s remarks, made amid pressure over Epstein documents, appear to distance himself by portraying the rift as a business dispute. Yet for Giuffre’s family—still grieving a “fierce warrior” who fought for survivors—they reduce a vulnerable teenager’s trauma to property theft. As her brother noted, this narrative overlooks how power enabled predators. Even months later, the family’s shock underscores the lasting harm: victims are not objects to be “stolen,” but human beings deserving justice and dignity.
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