Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts stood before cameras, voice cracking with raw emotion, declaring, “This is the moment of vindication for my sister.” Tears welled as he spoke of Virginia, the fearless survivor who died by suicide in April 2025, never seeing this day.
The latest wave of Jeffrey Epstein files has unleashed a bombshell: a 2015 email apparently from Ghislaine Maxwell stating for the record that she introduced Virginia to Prince Andrew and confirming the infamous photograph—Andrew’s arm around the then-teenager—was genuine, taken at her London home.
For years, the disgraced former royal denied the image’s authenticity, insisting it was fabricated. Virginia insisted otherwise, famously saying only one of them was telling the truth—she was.
Sky called it overwhelming proof: “She was not lying this entire time.” The family feels profound pride mixed with grief—justice for Virginia’s truth finally breaking through, yet she isn’t here to witness it.
What more will the remaining files reveal?
Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts stood before the cameras, his voice cracking under the weight of raw emotion. “This is the moment of vindication for my sister,” he declared, tears welling in his eyes as he spoke of Virginia—the fearless survivor who died by suicide in April 2025, never living to see this day.
The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice has delivered a bombshell: a 2015 email apparently sent by Ghislaine Maxwell, titled “draft statement,” appears to confirm that she introduced Virginia to Prince Andrew (now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) and that the infamous photograph—showing Andrew with his arm around the then-teenager’s waist, with Maxwell standing behind—was genuine. The image was taken at Maxwell’s London home in 2001.
For years, the disgraced former royal denied the photograph’s authenticity, insisting it was fabricated or doctored. He claimed he had no recollection of meeting Virginia Giuffre and questioned how the picture could exist. Virginia, however, maintained the opposite, famously stating in interviews that only one of them was telling the truth—and it was her.
In the newly unsealed email, addressed to Epstein and sent by “G Maxwell,” the message reads in part: “In 2001 I was in London when [redacted] met a number of friends of mine including Prince Andrew. A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family.” The context strongly points to Virginia, directly contradicting Maxwell’s prior public stance and bolstering Andrew’s critics who long argued the image was real.
Sky Roberts described the revelation as overwhelming proof. “She was not lying this entire time,” he told reporters, his words echoing the family’s profound sense of validation. Speaking to BBC Newsnight alongside his wife Amanda, he emphasized the bittersweet nature of the moment: pride in Virginia’s courage mixed with deep grief that she is not here to witness it. “We’re exceptionally proud of her,” Amanda added, “but the sorrow hits because you wish she was here to share this.”
Virginia Giuffre, born Virginia Roberts, emerged as one of the most prominent voices against Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network. Recruited as a teenager from her job at Mar-a-Lago, she accused Epstein, Maxwell, and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse. Her 2001 photograph with Andrew became a defining image of the scandal. In 2022, she settled a civil lawsuit against Andrew without him admitting liability; he has consistently denied all wrongdoing.
After relocating to Australia, where she raised three children with her husband, Virginia continued advocating for survivors. She completed her memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, published posthumously in late 2025. On April 25, 2025, at age 41, she died by suicide at her farm in Neergabby, Western Australia. Her family described her as a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and trafficking, whose death left them with “utterly broken hearts.”
The email’s release has reignited scrutiny. It undermines years of denials and raises fresh questions about what other evidence may still be buried in the remaining Epstein files. Virginia’s family has called for full transparency and further investigations into those named.
For her loved ones, this breakthrough is a painful triumph. Justice for Virginia’s truth is finally emerging—yet it arrives too late for her to see. As Sky Roberts said, it is a moment to remind the world: believe survivors. Virginia’s legacy endures in her unyielding fight, inspiring others even in her absence.
What more will the remaining files reveal? The question hangs heavily, a reminder that the full story of Epstein’s network may still hold many secrets.
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