Prince Andrew’s sex assault accuser made a mistake when she said she had been involved in a car crash and had ‘four days to live’.
Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked as a teen by his billionaire paedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein, posted a photo on Instagram from a hospital bed, showing severe bruising.
Bidding farewell to her loved ones, mother-of-three Ms Guiffre wrote a public Instagram post saying her car collided with a school bus near to where she lives near Perth in Western Australia, , leaving her seriously injured.
But her family has now said she did not intend to share the post publicly, thanking people for the ‘outpouring of love and support’ she has received in the meantime.
In the original post, she wrote: ‘I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes. S**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it’s still going to be s**t at the end of the day.
‘Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life. God bless you all xx Virginia’.
In a statement since released to the Mirror, Ms Guiffre’s family clarified their position, saying: ‘Virginia thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support. She is overwhelmed with gratitude.
‘Today she remains in serious condition while receiving medical care.
‘On March 24, in rural Western Australia, a school bus hit the car in which she was riding.
‘The police were called but said that there was no one available to come to the scene. They asked if anyone was injured and suggested that if they were, they should make their way to the hospital.
‘The school bus driver had a bus full of distraught children and left the scene to get them back, saying he would file a police report, which he did later.
‘Virginia was banged up and bruised and returned home. Virginia’s condition worsened and she was admitted to the hospital.
‘Concerning her Instagram post, Virginia thought that she had posted on her private Facebook page.
‘Virginia and her family thank everyone for their concern.’
Western Australia Police said they received a report of a ‘minor crash’ between a school bus and a car in Neergabby, about 12 miles north of Perth, on March 24.
‘The collision was reported by the bus driver the following day,’ a police spokeswoman said. ‘There were no reported injuries as a result of the crash.’
Professor Simon Davies, a Trustee of Kidney Research UK and former Emeritus Professor of Nephrology and Dialysis Medicine at Keele University told Metro it is possible to sustain fatal kidney damage after an accident such as a car crash, but it would have to be a very severe injury.
‘You’re talking about major trauma which involves a lot of tissue damage. You definitely can have a kidney injury from a car wreck but it would likely be a serious injury – likely in intensive care.
‘And you would not be in a strong position to be having conversations at that point.
A victim in those circumstances would be at risk of swift death, the professor added.
‘If someone’s kidneys stop working as a result of severe injuries or trauma then it is right to say that without further proper treatment – dialysis or some sort of supportive therapy – then you could die without that treatment in a matter of days,’ he added.
‘In the context of injury in a car accident or something similar, if somebody says to you you’re not going to live for a few days, then you’ve got a really serious injury
‘Probably multiple organ failure, where you might need ventilating and kidney support.’
Police would not confirm if Ms Giuffre was the driver.
St John Ambulance Western Australia told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) they were not called to any crash involving a bus there on March 24.
A Western Australia Public Transport Authority spokesperson also told the broadcaster they were unaware of any such bus crashes.
Lawyer Brad Edwards, who represented Ms Giuffre in her previous legal cases, said the situation was ‘very bad’. He told MailOnline they were ‘hoping for better news in the coming days’.
Ms Giuffre’s dad, Sky Roberts, posted a message of support for his daughter, seemingly unaware of the crash beforehand.
He wrote: ‘Virginia my daughter, I love you and praying you get the correct treatment to live a long and healthy life. If there is anything in the world I can do to help you, please let me know. My spirit is with you now and holding your hand.’
Ms Guiffre is thought to be estranged from her husband and did not share further details of the reported crash or where it occurred.
A spokesperson for the East Metropolitan Health Service, which runs Royal Perth Hospital, similarly said Ms Giuffre was not at any of their facilities.
Billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself in custody in August 2019 while awaiting his trial for sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. A watchdog report last year blamed prison guard negligence,short staffing, misconduct and performance failures for allowing it to happen.
There was no evidence of foul play in his death, said Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
His close friend Ghislaine Maxwell, a former socialite, is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking and grooming girls for him.
In January, the last batch of Epstein court papers to be released showed Ms Giuffre, 41, claimed she was paid $15,000 (£12,000) to have sex with Prince Andrew.
As part of a civil lawsuit against Epstein’s former lover Ghislaine Maxwell, she told a judge of her alleged abuse by the Duke of York in 2016.
Asked under oath in 2016 over whether she was paid ‘by or on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein’ for the encounter, which Andrew denies took place, she said: ‘Yes, I did receive $15,000.
‘I don’t know what equivalent that is to pounds. I received it in American dollars.’
Prince Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Ms Giuffre, née Roberts, to avoid going to trial in 2022.
He had faced a public hearing over allegations he sexually abused the American woman three times when she was just 17, and while she was the victim of a trafficking ring orchestrated by billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The Duke has always strenuously denied the accusations.
Under civil law, agreeing to settle a case does not amount to an admission of guilt.
The news today comes after King Charles gave an update on his health, saying he had been in hospital due to side effects from his cancer treatment.
The monarch ‘required a short period of observation’ before returning to Clarence House, Buckingham Palace said last week.
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