Judicial Watch Sues for FBI Records Regarding Jeffrey Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for all interviews, conversations and other records provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Louise Giuffre (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:25-cv-02191)).
The lawsuit was filed after the FBI failed to respond to an April 26, 2025, FOIA request for all records regarding:
A deceased individual named Virginia Louise Giuffre, née Virginia Louise Roberts. For purposes of identification, Ms. Giuffre was born on August 9, 1983, in Sacramento, California and died on April 25, 2025, in Neergabby, Australia….
This request includes, but is not limited to, all reports, transcripts, summaries, or similar records documenting any interviews of or other conversations with Ms. Giuffre, as well as all records she provided to the FBI. In addition, this request includes, but is not limited to, all records of communication between any official or employee of the FBI and any official or employee of any other federal, state, or local government agency or office regarding or mentioning Ms. Giuffre.
Giuffre reportedly committed suicide on April 25, 2025:
Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.
Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for several years.
Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices calling for criminal charges against Epstein and his enablers. Other Epstein abuse survivors later credited her with giving them the courage to speak out.
In 2015, Giuffre, who held U.S. citizenship at birth, was among the first Epstein victims to go public. She was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell. Giuffre reported years of sexual abuse and alleged she was trafficked to prominent individuals, including Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom. She filed a civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew, which was settled out of court in 2022 for an estimated £12 million (approximately $15 million).
Earlier this week, in a Judicial Watch FOIA lawsuit for records regarding Epstein, the Justice Department confirmed to a federal court that it and the FBI continue to search for and review records for potential disclosure (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:25-cv-01056)).
“Given the Justice Department and FBI’s decision to abandon the Epstein investigation, Judicial Watch will step into the gap and provide leadership. Our FOIA lawsuit for records about Epstein’s most well-known victim is an important next step for accountability,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
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