Virginia Giuffre's former husband could become the latest party in a legal dispute over her estate, lawyers told the Supreme Court of Western Australia on Friday. Robert Giuffre, an Australian martial arts instructor, was married to Ms Giuffre from 2002 until shortly before her death by suicide in April at age 41.
Ms Giuffre was one of financier Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers and alleged she was abused by the then-Prince Andrew while a minor. Andrew has always denied wrongdoing but settled a lawsuit with Ms Giuffre, reportedly for about £10m, in 2022.
Court filings show the couple's sons Noah and Christian have applied to manage the estate, but are opposed by Ms Giuffre's former lawyer Karrie Louden and former carer Cheryl Myers. Robert Giuffre could join as a party seeking access or as guardian to their young daughter, lawyer Jon Patty said. An independent party might be appointed to represent the daughter to avoid conflict of interest.
Ms Giuffre had no valid will, so the court appointed an administrator to oversee the estate, effectively reopening multiple lawsuits she was involved in at her death. Among pending claims is a $10m defamation suit filed in 2021 by an Epstein associate. There are also contests over rights to her memoir and inheritance claims.
Registrar Danielle Davies gave parties until Monday to submit further documents and said a case management hearing would be set for 2026. No representative for Mr Giuffre was present in court.
