On April 25 local time, it was learned that Virginia Giuffre, one of the earliest and most representative victims in the Epstein sexual assault case, recently committed suicide in Australia at the age of 41. Her family issued a statement on the 25th to confirm the news.
It is reported that Giuffre had lived in Neergabby, Australia, for many years and ended her life there. She was a key figure in promoting criminal charges against Epstein and his accomplices, and her brave voice also inspired many victims to publicly share their experiences.
Previously reported: The US Department of Justice released the first batch of documents in the Epstein case, with nearly a hundred pages heavily redacted. On February 27 local time, the US Department of Justice posted on its website the first batch of document files related to the Epstein case.
According to a statement on the US Department of Justice website, US Attorney General Bondy, along with the FBI, declassified and released files related to "the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his sexual exploitation of more than 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, etc." The first phase of the declassified documents mainly includes "documents that had previously been leaked but never officially released by the US government."
The statement said that US Attorney General Bondy requested all files related to the Epstein case. In response, the Department of Justice received about 200 pages of documents, but thousands of pages remained undisclosed, which involved the investigation and prosecution of the Epstein case. Bondy has asked the FBI to hand over the remaining files to the Department of Justice by 8 a.m. Eastern Time on February 28 and tasked FBI Director Patel with investigating why all the files were not provided as required.
It is reported that about 100 pages of the more than 200 pages of released documents were heavily redacted, and some pages were completely blacked out. According to the markings in the upper - left corner of the document pages, the redactions were "edits made to protect the information of potential victims."
The statement said that the US Department of Justice plans to release the remaining documents after review and editing to protect the identities of the victims in the Epstein case.
The US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein had extensive connections in the US political and business circles. He turned a private island into the so - called "Lolita Island" and lured young girls into sexual transactions under the pretext of recruiting masseuses for the enjoyment of the privileged class. In 2019, Epstein was arrested and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic underage women. He died mysteriously in prison while awaiting trial, leaving many questions.
