She bravely exposed Jeffrey Epstein’s dark empire, securing millions in hard-fought settlements—including a massive payout from Prince Andrew—yet Virginia Giuffre’s dying wish to cut out the husband she was divorcing could be shattered by Australian law. Just months after her heartbreaking suicide at 41, amid a bitter separation, estranged husband Robert Giuffre stands to claim up to a third of her multimillion-dollar estate under intestacy rules, despite her desperate late-night emails pleading he get nothing. Her sons are battling her former lawyer and carer in a Perth courtroom over control, with an unsigned handwritten will and family rifts fueling the fire. As accusations fly and her legacy hangs in the balance, will the survivor who empowered so many victims see her final voice silenced?
Virginia Giuffre, the courageous survivor whose accusations helped dismantle Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network and forced accountability from figures like Prince Andrew, died by suicide on April 25, 2025, at age 41. In her final months, amid a painful separation and custody disputes, she made desperate pleas—in late-night emails and handwritten notes—that her estranged husband, Robert Giuffre, receive nothing from her estate. Yet, Australian intestacy laws may shatter that dying wish, potentially granting him up to one-third of her multimillion-dollar fortune.
Giuffre’s estate, estimated by some reports at up to $25 million, stems largely from hard-won settlements: a reported £12 million out-of-court payment from Prince Andrew in 2022 (which he settled without admitting liability), compensation from Epstein’s victim fund, and other claims. Additional assets include properties in Western Australia, vehicles, jewelry, a horse, and royalties from her posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, published in October 2025.
The legal storm erupted in Perth’s Supreme Court of Western Australia. In June 2025, Giuffre’s adult sons—Christian (now 20) and Noah (19)—applied to administer the intestate estate, listing modest probate assets around A$472,000. They face opposition from Giuffre’s longtime Perth lawyer, Karrie Louden, and former carer, Cheryl Myers, who claim Giuffre left an informal will: an unsigned handwritten document from February 2025, plus verbal instructions in April, explicitly excluding Robert and naming Louden and Myers as executors.
Court filings reveal Giuffre’s emphatic intentions. In one informal document sent to her accountant, she wrote that Robert should get “not a dime,” directing funds to her three children (including a minor daughter), family, and supporters. Friends and carers described her fear that Robert—amid allegations of control and a restraining order she faced—might claim her settlements, symbolizing justice for the abuse she endured as a teenager.
Under Western Australian law, since Giuffre died without a formally executed will and the divorce was unfinished, Robert remains her legal spouse. This entitles him to a potential lump sum plus one-third of the remainder, unless the informal will is upheld or other claims succeed. In a November 2025 hearing, Registrar Danielle Davies suggested joining Robert (and possibly their minor daughter) as parties, noting his spousal rights. An independent administrator, Ian Torrington Blatchford, was appointed interim to manage ongoing lawsuits tied to Epstein matters.
The dispute has deepened family rifts. Giuffre’s U.S.-based brother, Sky Roberts, and other relatives have voiced outrage, arguing the battle dishonors her legacy as a “fierce warrior” for survivors. Her carer, Cheryl Myers, highlighted the emotional toll in Giuffre’s final months: separation from her children due to court orders, health issues after a March 2025 car accident, and lifelong trauma.
As hearings extend into 2026, complexities mount. Much of Giuffre’s wealth is believed held in the Witty River Family Trust, co-controlled during the marriage, prompting calls for forensic audits. Memoir royalties add another layer, with the book detailing her grooming by Epstein and Maxwell, allegations against powerful men, and personal struggles.
The profound irony haunts this saga: The woman who empowered countless victims by speaking out may see her final voice silenced by rigid laws. Will the court honor her pleas to protect her children and legacy from the man she was divorcing, or will intestacy rules prevail? As accusations swirl and revelations emerge, Giuffre’s story—a testament to resilience amid unimaginable pain—reminds us that justice for survivors often remains unfinished.
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