The family of Virginia Giuffre, the most prominent victim of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, have launched a legal battle over millions of pounds that appear to be missing from her estate. Giuffre died by suicide at her home in Western Australia in April 2025 without leaving a signed will, sparking a fierce dispute over the substantial wealth she accumulated from settlements related to her abuse.
The Multi-Million Pound Discrepancy
Giuffre was believed to have amassed more than £16 million in compensation payments connected to the abuse she suffered. This sum included a reported £9 million settlement from her civil case against Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who has consistently denied her allegations of sexual assault when she was a teenager. She also received funds from the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Fund, as well as settlements from Ghislaine Maxwell and banking giant JP Morgan.
However, court documents filed by Giuffre's two sons, Christian, 19, and Noah, 18, present a starkly different picture. They value their mother's entire estate at just £233,000. This declared estate includes a ranch, two cars, a horse, some jewellery, potential royalties from her posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl, and an unspecified amount held in a family trust.
Trust Funds and a Contentious 'Implied Will'
A significant portion of Giuffre's settlement money is thought to have been paid into the Witty River Family Trust, where she and her husband, Robert Giuffre, were listed as co-directors with equal shares. The massive discrepancy has raised serious questions about whether millions were spent or transferred out of this trust to other accounts.
Adding to the complexity, Giuffre sent an email with the subject line 'implied will' to the trust's manager months before her death. In it, she requested that her money be distributed to her children under specific terms, as well as to other family members and her former carer, Cheryl Myers. This unsigned document is now a central piece of evidence in the court case.
A Legal Fight with High Stakes
Giuffre's family are actively fighting to prevent her husband, Robert, from receiving a share of the estate. He had filed for divorce just two months before her death. Under Australian law, he could be entitled to a third of her assets. A counterclaim filed by Giuffre's lawyer, Karrie Louden, and her former carer Cheryl Myers suggests the estate's true value is much higher than the figure stated by her sons.
A source told The Telegraph that they hope the court will order a full forensic audit of the estate to trace the funds. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for 13 February. The outcome will determine the final distribution of the wealth belonging to one of the most well-known figures in the global Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
