Virginia Giuffre family celebrates her extraordinary courage' as Andrew loses title

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"Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41. Her brother, Sky Roberts, praised the king for setting a precedent to the rest of the world to say, I do stand with survivors. I am going to hold even my brother to account.' She said that in the early 2000s, when she was a teenager, she was caught up in Epstein's sex trafficking ring and exploited by Andrew and other influential men."

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The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating items such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word'. Donations fund on-the-ground journalists and enable reporting without paywalls, keeping content accessible. Virginia Roberts Giuffre's family described the removal of Prince Andrew's title as a victory following her allegations of sexual exploitation tied to Jeffrey Epstein's network. Giuffre died by suicide in April at 41. Her brother Sky Roberts praised King Charles III for siding with survivors and urged accountability for implicated individuals. Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell in 2019, ruled a suicide.

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