The sons of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein, have rejected claims that an unsigned document represents her final will, as a legal battle over her estate unfolds in Western Australia's Supreme Court.
Giuffre died in April on a farm north of Perth without signing a will, leaving her estate officially intestate. Her sons, Christian, 19, and Noah, 18, are contesting the validity of documents submitted by her lawyer, Karrie Louden, and former carer, Cheryl Myers, who argue the instructions constitute an informal will under Western Australian law.
The unsigned will, drafted weeks before her death, appoints Louden and Myers as executors. However, the sons claim the instructions were preliminary and that Giuffre did not intend them to be her will. They also argue she lacked the capacity to make a will at the time and that Louden stands to benefit financially, breaching fiduciary duty.
Giuffre's estate is estimated at over A$472,000, but the true value likely includes part of a reported £12m settlement from Prince Andrew, whom she accused of sexual abuse. Assets include a family trust, vehicles, a horse, jewellery, and royalties from her memoir.
The court has appointed an interim administrator, and a further hearing is set for next year. The registrar queried whether Giuffre's estranged husband and minor daughter should be joined to the proceedings.
