A legal dispute over the reported multi-million-dollar estate of Virginia Giuffre has reached the WA Supreme Court, where her sons are seeking control of her assets. Ms Giuffre, who died in April without a will, was allegedly abused by notorious billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and moved to Australia later in her life.
The court heard her estranged husband and daughter should be included in the case and another hearing is set for next year. Ms Giuffre's sons Christian, 19, and Noah, 18, applied to be administrators of her estate in June. The defendants, Ms Giuffre's lawyer Karrie Loudon and former carer Cheryl Myers, filed a counterclaim seeking to become administrators themselves.
Registrar Danielle Davies raised concerns during Friday's hearing, stating that Ms Giuffre's estranged husband Robert and daughter should be involved. The court was told Robert Giuffre initially agreed to the sons' application, but the counterclaim affects his entitlement. Registrar Davies ordered further legal documents and indicated another hearing next year.
The WA Supreme Court appointed Ian Torrington Blatchford to manage Ms Giuffre's estate on an interim basis. Her estate is believed to include what remains of her reported 12 million British pounds out-of-court settlement with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, after she claimed he sexually abused her as a teenager. Ms Giuffre also reportedly received money from Epstein in 2009 when she settled a lawsuit against him.
