The estranged husband and daughter of the late Virginia Giuffre have been formally added to court proceedings in a dispute over her estate. Ms Giuffre, a prominent victim of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide last year. She was known for a photograph with Prince Andrew, which led to his departure from royal duties.
Supreme Court Justice Natalie Whitby ordered Robert Giuffre and the couple's minor daughter to be added as defendants to the case, alongside sons Christian, 19, and Noah, 18. Registrar Danielle Davies stated that the husband should be joined or at least notified. Ms Giuffre died without a formal will, and her sons initially applied to administer her estate.
However, barrister Karrie Louden and former carer Cheryl Myers have challenged this, claiming Ms Giuffre left an informal will naming them as executors. The estate includes a reported £12m settlement from Prince Andrew, though the exact value remains unclear due to legal costs.
A hearing earlier this year considered how to add Mr Giuffre and the daughter, including appointing an independent guardian for the child. The case will return to court in Perth on 3 July for a case management conference.
A legal source said the dispute centres on whether the informal document is legally valid under Western Australian succession law, who should administer the estate, and how it should be handled. Court documents from the sons state that the deceased did not intend for the informal instructions to constitute her will.
