SVPA was honored to stand alongside Congressmembers, Epstein survivors, advocates, and Virginia Giuffre’s family at the Butterfly Vigil on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vigil, hosted by Virginia’s brothers Sky and Danny Roberts, marked one year since her passing and brought together a community of survivors, loved ones, and supporters united in both grief and advocacy.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices demanding accountability for Jeffrey Epstein and his enablers. She came forward when it was dangerous to do so. She stayed vocal when the world tried to silence her. Her memoir, Nobody’s Girl, published after her death, documents not only the abuse she endured but her years-long pursuit of justice for herself and fellow victims. Her courage gave other survivors the strength and permission to come forward, and her legacy is inseparable from every step of progress made for this cause.
SVPA has been a small part of that progress. We endorsed the Epstein Files Transparency Act and hosted a press conference alongside survivors and congressmembers demanding its passage. The bill became law in November 2025, a major victory that Virginia’s advocacy helped make possible. But the fight is not over.
The Department of Justice has faced widespread and serious criticism for failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Epstein survivors and their attorneys have reported that the DOJ failed to redact identifying information of victims in thousands of places, exposing survivors to further harm and retraumatization. Millions of documents remain unreleased. The DOJ’s internal watchdog has since announced a formal review of the files’ release. This is not transparency.
At the vigil, Sky Roberts, Virginia’s brother, said, “We will not stop. Virginia right now would say this: ‘I would not stop until justice is served.'”
SVPA calls on Congress to enforce full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to pass laws addressing the systemic failures that allowed this abuse to continue for decades, and to implement meaningful structural reform to prevent future harm. We call on the DOJ, the FBI, and state law enforcement agencies to launch investigations and criminal trials against every individual and institution implicated in Epstein’s network; regardless of their wealth, fame, or position of power.
“As I stand here, outside of the White House, surrounded by Virginia’s family and so many strong survivors, Virginia’s impact is visible. We are here because of her strength and courage,” said Omny Miranda Martone, Founder and CEO of the SVPA. “How can we honor such an impactful person? The best way I know how is to continue her fight.”
“In Nobody’s Girl, [Virginia] said, ‘I’m sorry to say that for all that’s happened, more action is needed. Much more.’ So much has happened since Virginia passed, but much more is still needed,” Martone continued. “We are not going anywhere until the DOJ, the FBI, and Congress do their jobs. Not just releasing the files, but holding every single person named in them accountable. That is what Virginia deserves. That is what every survivor deserves.”
SVPA extends our deepest condolences to Virginia’s family and our full solidarity to Virginia, her family, and all survivors who continue to fight for transparency and justice.
