The tragic death of Virginia Giuffre, the prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser who bravely stood up to the world’s elite, has spiraled into an unprecedented legal and financial crisis. Sources confirm that Giuffre, 41, died suddenly at her home in Western Australia without leaving a valid will, triggering a chaotic intestacy battle over her multi-million dollar estate—a fortune largely comprised of the historic settlement she received from Britain’s Prince Andrew.

The lack of proper legal planning has effectively brought Giuffre’s legal legacy to a grinding halt, only for a court to now intervene and authorize the resumption of lawsuits targeting her estate, including a high-profile $10 million defamation claim. The shocking development means that the fierce warrior for victims’ rights, even in death, remains entangled in the global legal web she fought so desperately to unravel.

The Center of the Storm: Andrew’s Settlement Cash

The core of the dispute is the substantial wealth Giuffre accumulated, primarily from the out-of-court settlement with Prince Andrew in 2022. While the exact figure remains confidential, reports placed the sum in the millions—some estimating it as high as £12 million (approx. $15 million USD). This money, intended to secure her family’s future and support her advocacy, now lies at the heart of a bitter family conflict.

Because Giuffre died “intestate” (without a will), her assets became subject to Australian inheritance laws, but the complexity is magnified by the numerous legal proceedings stretching from Perth to New York.

The battle began when Giuffre’s two sons, Christian and Noah, reportedly sought to be appointed administrators of the estate. Their bid was quickly and fiercely contested by two unlikely figures: Giuffre’s own lawyer, Karrie Louden, and her housekeeper, Cheryl Myers. This extraordinary objection underscored the deep divisions and high emotional stakes surrounding Giuffre’s final months and her assets.

Court Intervention: Lawsuits Resume Against Giuffre’s Estate

The deadlock in the family battle meant that all existing legal actions involving Giuffre were effectively frozen. For months, courts waited for an official legal representative to be appointed to handle her affairs.

This week, the Western Australia Supreme Court cut through the chaos by appointing an independent lawyer, Ian Torrington Blatchford, as the interim administrator, authorizing him to oversee the complex financial and legal legacy. His appointment, at a reported A$400-per-hour fee, ensures that the legal proceedings Giuffre was fighting—or being fought against—can now resume.

The most controversial resumption is the defamation lawsuit filed against Giuffre in 2021 by Rina Oh, another alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein. Oh, who claims Giuffre wrongly portrayed her as an accomplice rather than a victim in her social media posts and memoir, is seeking a staggering $10 million in damages.

For Oh, the appointment of the administrator means the “six years” of waiting for justice may finally end. For Giuffre’s supporters, the resumption of the defamation case against a deceased victim represents a cruel twist of fate—a final, painful chapter in her relentless fight for accountability.

The Memoir and The Lingering Shadows of Epstein

The court order explicitly grants the administrator authority to manage the publication and handling of Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, co-written with journalist Amy Wallace. This book, published after her death, provides critical context to her claims against Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and high-profile figures like Prince Andrew.

The legal complexity surrounding Giuffre’s estate serves as a stark reminder that even the settlements secured against the most powerful men do not bring an end to the trauma or the litigation.

The family’s deep emotional distress is also central to the story. Giuffre’s death by suicide in April 2025 followed months of intense personal turmoil, including health problems and an acrimonious separation from her husband, Robert Giuffre, who had been granted a restraining order and custody of their three children shortly before her death.

Her brother, Sky Roberts, has publicly expressed suspicions surrounding her death, claiming, “There’s no way that she committed suicide… somebody got to her.” While the death was not deemed suspicious by Western Australia police, the family’s outspoken doubts add another layer of dark intrigue to the ongoing legal chaos.

The appointment of the interim administrator clears the way for the disbursement of her assets and the resolution of her lawsuits. But for the global community that followed her extraordinary fight, the image of Giuffre’s children, lawyer, and housekeeper battling over the remainder of the Prince Andrew payout, while her own legal battles against her—and for her—resume, is a profound and somber coda to a life defined by relentless public scrutiny and a fight for justice that continues even from the grave.