Virginia Giuffrethe woman who denounced Jeffrey Epstein by sexual abuse and trafficking of minors, died at 41 years old on April 25, 2025. His departure generated commotion and uncovered the complex personal situation he faced, but it also unleashed a legal dispute for his heritage.
«Virginia committed suicide after being a victim of sexual abuse and human trafficking throughout her life; she was a tireless warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and human trafficking. «She was the light that encouraged so many survivors, and in the end, the cost of the abuse was so high that it became unbearable for Virginia,» said the statement published by those close to her when they confirmed the sad news.
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019. (Photo: AP)Seven months after his death, his family demands answers about the «lost fortune of 22 million dollars». According to instructions The Sun, They took the case to court, and those close to them assure that the money does not appear.
Virginia Giuffre did not leave a will: everything that is known about the conflict of her assets
Virginia did not leave none testament formal, but there are records of millionaires financial compensation he received in various judicial agreements, financial funds to victims and civil lawsuits.
He filed complaints against prince andrewson of Queen Elizabeth, as well as against the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell Epstein’s ex-partner and alleged madam who recruited the victims, many of them minors, as in the case of Virginia.
Virginia Giuffre was 41 years old and had been instrumental in the case against Epstein. (Photo: EFE) Giuffre alleged in court documents that Maxwell hired her as a «teenage sex slave» for Epstein. Her testimony was central to the prosecution of the sex trafficking ring that would later become the focus of the federal investigation known as «Epstein’s files and lists.»
The estimate of his fortune includes the widely reported out-of-court settlement of £12 million ($16 million), which Prince Andrew paid as compensation after the famous photo of him holding Virginia’s waist when she was 17 was released.
Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre also previously received $500,000 from Epstein in a 2009 out-of-court settlement.
However, documents recently filed in a legal battle over his fortune in Australia They value his assets at just £233,000which translates to $310,000.
The judicial documents to which the media had access The Telegraphindicate that the inheritance is made up of multiple assets from Giuffre’s businesses, jewelry, cars, a horse and personal items recovered from her farm in Perth, Australia, her last home.
«Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,» the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre. (Photo: AP)I had written the book Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, which were published as posthumous memoirs; He also founded several associations for victims of sex trafficking.
In the middle of a divorce and without seeing her children: the last days of Virginia Giuffre
His family began the investigation to determine Where did the missing amount go?. They also demand that her ex-husband, Robert Giuffre, don’t get a single cent of the fortune.
Virginia was going through a divorce after 22 years of marriage to Robert, the father of her three children. His last months of life also she had reported her ex-husband for abuseand in her Instagram posts she claimed that he did not let her near the children.
Virginia and her ex-husband, Robert Giuffre. Photo: Instagram @virginiarobertsrising11«I was able to fight Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, who abused and trafficked me. But I couldn’t escape domestic violence in my marriage until recently.. After my husband’s last physical attack, I can no longer remain silent,» she said in a conversation with the magazine People in his last public statement.
Virginia had been charged with violating a family violence restraining order stemming from an incident in February, but died before appearing in court on the matter.
Two of his three children are now adults, Christian Giuffre19 years old, and Noah Giffre, of 18, and have already filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Australia to gain control of your mother’s estateand the possible income from his posthumous memoirs.
Robert remains his closest relative despite the context of the conflictive separation, and also appeared in court to demand the inheritance.
Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Giuffre, at the latest conference on the publication of Epstein files. (Photo: AFP)Virginia’s brothers disagree and present their arguments. Lawyers for each side discussed a number of issues, including whether Virginia Giuffre’s daughterwhose name cannot be revealed for legal reasons, should be part of the case despite being a minor.
Cheryl Myers, Virginia Giuffre’s former housekeeper and carer, and Karrie Louden, a former Perth lawyer, are also applying to be named administrators of the estate. For now a temporary administrator has been appointed
An email Virginia sent to her accountant a month before her death could be considered an «implied will,» telling her that all her money should pass to her children, and insisting that her ex-husband get nothing.
The former Virginia lawyer and her caregiver testified to have that material recognized as evidence, but it will be up to the Australian court to determine whether or not the documents are legally valid. Deliberation will continue in other hearings in 2026.
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal title and faces new public ridicule. (Photo: Reuters)All this occurs in parallel with Prince Andrew being ordered to appear before the United States Congress to explain his «long friendship» with Epstein, in order to cooperate with the investigation, amid new public scrutiny.
The president Donald Trump signed a bill to force the release of Epstein investigation files. Now it is law, and it also involves revealing any information about the investigation into Epstein’s suspicious death in a federal prison, as well as the responsibility of his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on a federal charge of trafficking and sexual abuse of minors. His death was declared a suspected suicide, amid rumors and reports that could never be proven.
Maxwell is currently serving her 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking in a US prison. She was the only one convicted in the case.
