The life of Victoria Giuffre represents the triumph of the human spirit over what she experienced.
I wasn’t sure what I thought of her death. Initially, I was disappointed, but then, considering the abuse she suffered, who the hell was I to be disappointed?
I’m not usually a Piers Morgan fan, but this is a great interview. I’d say it was a ‘murder’ of sorts, I don’t think she would have taken her own life had she not been abused so thoroughly as a child, and that abuse continued as attempts to destroy her reputation.
Josh Schiffer, a lawyer who represents another of Epstein’s victims, said Giuffre was integral to exposing the financier. ‘The case wouldn’t have existed without the input, her cooperation, her bravery at the beginning, inspiring so many other people to come forward,’ he told the US cable network NewsNation.
To put what she achieved in context, you have to remember that she first went public in Vanity Fair in March 2011. MeToo about sexual harassment and assault that adult women face didn’t go mainstream until 2017.
The family’s statement is the most authentic of all.
“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors,’ the statement said. ‘In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.“
Anyone who minimises the damage childhood sexual abuse causes, take note!
#ChildSexualAbuse #groomingscandal
