Virginia I The Age & SMH Investigates

A violent incident at a holiday house sets in motion a series of events, culminating in a restraining order that will forever alter Virginia Giuffre’s life.

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Virginia Giuffre kept her domestic violence battle a secret until very late in her life. But there was one incident that forced the abuse into the open.
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Virginia falls in love with Robbie Giuffre, who whisks her away to Australia. The birth of their daughter a few years later, sparks Virginia into action. No longer will she be silent about her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle of high-powered friends.

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Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world’s most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious sex trafficking case of the 21st century, few know about one of her toughest fights. It was one she fought privately at home in Australia.Follow The Age and SMH Investigates to be first to listen to new episodes of Virginia from Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt.
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The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age represent the best of investigative journalism in Australia, including from renowned reporters such as Nick McKenzie and Kate McClymont.
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Coming soon is a gripping new series called Virginia.
Virginia is about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who famously vanquished a prince and a billionaire.
Despite her heroic battles against Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, one of her toughest fights was the one she fought privately at home, here in Australia.
Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt unpack what happened in the final months of Virginia's life.
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