Virginia Giuffre’s Sons Claim She Was Mentally Unfit To Write A Will

Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, welcomed three children, Christian, Noah, and Emily, with her estranged husband, Robert Giuffre.

The sons made their argument during a hearing held on Friday as they seek to reject the validity of an informal will being put forward by one of Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers.

Six months after Giuffre’s death, a heated battle over her estate currently rages between her sons, Christian and Noah, and other loved ones she left behind, per The Telegraph.

At the center of the fight seems to be claims from one of Giuffre’s lawyers, Karrie Louden, and Cheryl Myers, the deceased’s housekeeper and carer, that the sex trafficking survivor left behind an informal will that named them as “joint institute executor.”

But on Friday at a court in Perth, the legality of the alleged informal will was challenged by Giuffre’s sons, who are being supported by the deceased’s estranged husband, Robert Giuffre.

In their argument, they claimed that their mother did not have “testamentary capacity” between February, the month in which the will was written, and April 25, the date of her death.

They also further alleged that Louden and Myers, who appear to have had a very close relationship with Giuffre in her final days, are seeking to “take advantage” of being named as beneficiaries in the informal will.

During the hearing, the case registrar, Danielle Davies, consented to Giuffre’s sons’ application to contest the validity of the informal will.

If she ultimately rules in favor of the boys, it implies that Robert would gain “any entitlement” he had to Giuffre’s estate, regardless of earlier claims from relatives, friends, and the PR team of Giuffre that she did not want her estranged husband to benefit.

Robert, according to an Australian spousal law, could inherit at least a third of Giuffre’s estate. He and the deceased were in the process of divorcing at the time of her death, but since it was never finalized, he is seen as her husband in the eyes of the law.

When the hearing continues at a later date, there is a possibility that Robert could also be added to his sons’ application, as his absence from it, as well as that of his daughter Emily, was noted by the registrar.

The decision is left in the hands of Robert’s sons’ attorney, JB Patty, who told the court that he would consider whether to make the adjustments.

Amid the tussle for Giuffre’s estate, her sons and estranged husband will also have to contend with her younger brother, Sky Roberts, and her half-brother, Danny Wilson.

The duo is said to have hired a lawyer to mount their own legal challenge, as they seem to believe they have a right to their late sister’s estate.

It was also earlier reported that they are interested in claiming ownership of the Speak Out, Act, Reclaim, which Giuffre was launching for survivors of sex trafficking.

While it is unclear if Giuffre’s brothers’ challenge will be heard alongside the ongoing one, a decision on the validity of the informal will likely play a part in the outcome of the brothers’ challenge.

The court intends to use multiple pieces of evidence, including medical records of Giuffre and affidavits from witnesses who were with her in her final days, to reach a conclusion over the matter.

Earlier reports placed Giuffre’s estate at around $20 million, with her alleged $12 million settlement from her lawsuit against then-Prince Andrew said to be a huge part of it all.

However, the estate’s worth has been called into question, given that her sons only submitted in their application that she had assets worth $472,000.

Meanwhile, landed properties previously tied to Giuffre may not have been owned by her alone as initially believed.

The extravagant beachside mansion in Perth’s seaside suburb of Ocean Reef, where she once lived with her husband, wasn’t bought in her name. The same holds for the property the estranged couple previously purchased in Queensland.

As for a third property at Neergabby, the records obtained by the outlet show that it was co-owned by Robert and Giuffre under their business name, Witty Rivers.

Also, after Giuffre’s passing, her posthumous memoir was released, and she may gain potential royalties from it. These earnings will likely be up for grabs as part of the ongoing dispute.