As Virginia Giuffre speaks out about her recent car crash ordeal, the Mirror takes a look at the Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower's life now, from her marriage bombshell to motherhood challenges

Virginia Giuffre, who was at the very centre of one of the most high-profile sexual abuse scandals in modern history, has opened up about her heartache after allegedly being given "four days to live".

The 41-year-old Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking survivor made headlines in August 2021 after she accused Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her while she was still a teenager. Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied the claims and, in 2022, paid Virginia an undisclosed sum in an out-of-court settlement.

Now, Virginia's life has reportedly taken another devastating turn after her car was hit by a school bus, allegedly leaving her with kidney failure. Posting a photo on Instagram from her hospital bed this week, in which she was seen to have significant bruising and a black eye, Virginia wrote: "They've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes. S**t in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it's still going to be s**t at the end of the day."

Meanwhile, in a recent update, The Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) shared that it had received a report of "a minor crash" between a bus and a car north of Perth on March 24. A WAPF spokesperson told The Mirror : "The Western Australia Police Force received a report of a minor crash which occurred between a bus and a car in Neergabby on 24 March just after 3pm. The collision was reported by the bus driver the following day. The car sustained approximately $2000 (£967) worth of damage. There were no reported injuries as a result of the crash."

Here, the Mirror takes a look at Virginia's quiet life in Australia away from the lawsuit that shocked the world .

Marriage bombshell

In a previous interview with the Miami Herald, Virginia explained how, once she turned 19, convicted sex offender Epstein "lost interest in her", as she was by then "too old for him".

She was able to convince the disgraced financier, who died by suicide behind bars in 2019, to allow her to pursue training at a massage school in Thailand. However, in return, Virginia was tasked with bringing back a Thai girl the paedophile had arranged to bring to the US.

During her studies, however, she met and fell in love with Australian martial arts trainer Robert Giuffre. Just ten days after their first meeting, the couple tied the knot and made a new life for themselves in Australia. When she informed Epstein, he bluntly replied, "Have a nice life", before hanging up on her.

In the years since, Virginia has credited Robert with helping her escape the trauma of her past. In a heartfelt anniversary post on Instagram in 2023, Virginia shared: "21 years ago, this amazing man rescued me from Epstein & Maxwell's clutches. I thank God every day for putting this beautiful man in my life. I love you, Robbie G.!"

This appears to have been the last time Virginia posted about Robert on social media, however, and the BBC recently reported that the couple are now estranged, following 22 years of marriage.

Motherhood

Virginia and Robert share two sons, who are said to be in their mid to late teenage years, and a teenage daughter. Like many other parents, the campaigner is busy taking her kids back and forth to school, and to their various after-school clubs and sporting activities.

However, she and her children have also had to contend with additional attention, given the high-profile nature of her bombshell claims. In a 2021 interview with The Cut, Virginia revealed: "They have friends that say, 'Oh my god, is this your mum?' It's a lot for them to carry. But they're teenagers. They're at that prime era in life where I think it's important to teach them about sex trafficking, what signs to look out for. And so I'm open with them. I let them watch one of my videos."

Virginia also explained that she'd been prompted to speak out about her ordeal following the birth of her daughter. She said: "It's not just my little girl, it's about all the little girls. And boys. It's a scary world we're living in right now."

Beachside mansion

The Telegraph has previously reported that Virginia and her family live in a £1,000,000 six-bedroom home in Ocean Reef, Western Australia, complete with a spa and balcony overlooking the ocean. The home, located just 12 miles up the coast north of Perth, also includes a walk-in wardrobe and an entertainment room.

It's believed the luxurious beachside mansion, which is hidden behind 10ft-high security gates, may have possibly been funded by previous out-of-court settlements related to Epstein and Maxwell.

It's a far cry from the living situation Virginia once knew as a vulnerable young girl, who experienced homelessness before being ensnared by Epstein and Maxwell. Speaking with Panorama in 2019, Virginia revealed she'd been forced to run away from home after being sexually abused by a family friend, explaining: "I was just so mentally scarred already at such a young age, and I ran away from that."

After spending time in and out of foster care, Virginia was living on the streets by the age of 14, where she found nothing "except for hunger and pain and [more] abuse".

She attempted to make a life for herself while working as a locker room attendant at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, with dreams of becoming a professional masseuse. It was here where she met Epstein and Maxwell.

Virginia recalled: "They seemed like nice people so I trusted them, and I told them I'd had a really hard time in my life up until then - I'd been a runaway, I'd been sexually abused, physically abused… That was the worst thing I could have told them because now they knew how vulnerable I was."