Judicial Watch has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice seeking all FBI records involving Virginia Louise Giuffre, a key victim and whistleblower in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal who reportedly died by suicide in April.
The lawsuit, filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), demands the release of all reports, transcripts, communications, and records related to interviews or materials Giuffre provided to the FBI. The DOJ failed to respond to a FOIA request submitted by Judicial Watch on April 26, 2025—one day after Giuffre’s reported death in Neergabby, Australia.
The request specifically seeks any documentation of Giuffre’s interactions with the FBI, along with interagency communications referencing her. Giuffre, born in Sacramento in 1983, was 41 at the time of her death and had lived in Australia for several years.
A prominent survivor of Epstein’s trafficking network, Giuffre was among the first to go public with her story in 2015, and her civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew was settled in 2022 for an estimated $15 million. Her outspoken advocacy helped bring forward other survivors and reignited pressure on authorities to investigate Epstein and his enablers.
Earlier this week, the DOJ confirmed in court—responding to a separate Judicial Watch lawsuit—that it and the FBI are still reviewing Epstein-related records for possible release.
Read the Judicial Watch Press Release
