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.

Adding complexity, the sons accuse the lawyer and carer of exploiting their mother's compromised mental state. Ms. Myers and Ms. Louden maintain Ms. Giuffre found peace on her farm and intended to establish a sanctuary for abuse survivors. They provided evidence of an informal will and verbal instructions, which the sons contest as preliminary and not a final testament. The exact value of Ms. Giuffre's estate remains unclear.