Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's family demand answers after '$22,000,000 fortune' goes missing
The family of Jeffry Epstein's victim, Virginia Giuffre, has asked major questions about where her fortune has gone, with allegations that most of her '$22,000,000' estate is missing.
Giuffre was one of the most prominent accusers and victims of the convicted sex offender, and amassed millions of dollars from legal payouts and compensation.
Now, there has been an ongoing legal battle since her tragic death earlier this year over who gets her money.
Her estate in Australia included an estimated $12 million payout she received from the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, in settlement of a sexual abuse claim she brought against him in 2022.
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Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
She also received $500,000 from Epstein in 2009.
According to the Telegraph, documents were filed in an Australian court last week, showing her estate was valued at just $472,000 AUD ($313,194).
It is said that the amount may go up when more assets are discovered, as the legal case continues to determine how her estate is divided.
Virginia, a mother-of-three, was just 41 years old when she died from suicide, with her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, filing for divorce just two months before she passed.
Despite being separated, under the state’s spousal law, he stands to inherit at least a third of her money.
Some of her friends have estimated the estate's value as $501,000 ($332,438), but it is not known where the rest of the money has gone.
The court documents state the figure is made up of business assets, jewellery, cars, a horse, and personal items found at her home.
Now, Giuffre's family - including her younger brother Sky Roberts and her half-brother Danny Wilson - are battling in court to make sure that her estranged husband does not receive any of the money.
A source with knowledge of the proceedings told the Telegraph: “It’s about time that there is a spotlight on Robbie’s control over Virginia,” after she alleged he banned her from being around other men.
Giuffre also claimed that her husband had not worked a job since 2017.
It is believed that most of her money was entrusted to the Witty River Family Trust, which was established in 2020. Both Giuffre and Robert were co-directors of the trust, which usually means both parties must agree unanimously on how the money is spent.
Her family believe the compensation money may have been spent or transferred elsewhere ahead of the legal dealings.
It is alleged that Giuffre changed her will following accusations of domestic abuse against him. Though her sons Christian, 19, and Noah, 18, who were appointed as administrators of the will, told the court they did not believe their mother was fit enough to write it.
Robert Giuffre did not have legal representation in court, and they could not be located or reached for comment.
The source said: “Hopefully, the court will order a full forensic audit of her estate. He [Robert] will certainly have some explaining to do."
This decision is being challenged by one of Giuffre's lawyers, Karrie Louden, and Cheryl Myers, her housekeeper and carer.
She sent an email to her solicitors in February, in what is being called an 'implied will', where she said she wanted the money to go to the children and other family members, and didn't want the money to go to her husband.
The case continues.
The Telegraph attempted to contact a representative of Robert Giuffree, who previously declined to comment on allegations of domestic abuse, citing the ongoing legal action.
Topics: Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, Money
Jen Thomas