One of Jeffrey Epstein's most vocal and prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre, died on Thursday by suicide at the age of 41, her family announced Friday.

Giuffre's death occurred in Australia, where she had been living with her husband and children since 2019, NBC News reported. Giuffre herself was American.

"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia," her family said in a statement to NBC. "She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. 

"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 continued. “In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight."

Further details on her death were not immediately released, but it also comes after she survived a bus crash last month.

Giuffre has been credited by other Epstein accusers with inspiring them to speak out about their own experiences with the late-financier. Epstein died in prison in 2019, while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing dozens of girls.

Giuffre has also sued Prince Andrew, alleging she was sexually abused by him when she was a teenager. The British prince has denied the allegations. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.