Virginia Giuffre Estate: Sons vs. Lawyer in Bitter Battle

A significant legal dispute is unfolding over the estate of Virginia Giuffre, the victim trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, who died on April 25 at her Western Australia farmhouse. Ms. Giuffre, who had received substantial settlements totaling over $25 million from individuals including Prince Andrew, died without a formally completed will, triggering a legal fight among her survivors. Her sons are currently at odds with her former lawyer, Karrie Louden, and long-time carer, Cheryl Myers.

The core of the contention lies in who will control Ms. Giuffre's substantial estate and whether her estranged husband, Robert Giuffre, will be excluded from any inheritance, as she reportedly desired. Ms. Louden and Ms. Myers assert they wish to ensure Mr. Giuffre receives nothing, proposing to be appointed executors of an informal will. Conversely, Ms. Giuffre's sons claim their mother died intestate and seek to administer the estate with their father's consent.