Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse and one of the earliest and loudest voices who called for criminal charges, has died by suicide.

Epstein abuse survivors credited her with giving them the courage to speak out against his crimes. Her actions are being hailed as an unflinching campaign for survivors of sexual abuse. Guiffre’s pursuit of justice for the crimes committed against her by the billionaire financier and convicted pedophile made her a public figure.

“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” her family said in a statement confirming her death, “She was the light that lifted so many survivors.”

Guiffre also made allegations against Prince Andrew, which resulted in a legal battle that culminated in an out-of-court settlement in which the royal family member admitted no wrongdoing and maintained his innocence. However, the reputational damage and the...