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Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Virginia Giuffre 'extremely distressed' about Prince Andrew payout before death
The mother-of-three feared her fortune could be taken from her after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Epstein sued her for defamation. Jeffery Epstein sex abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre was left "extremely distressed" after learning her multi-million-pound Prince Andrew payout was at risk two weeks before her suicide. The mother-of-three feared her fortune could be taken from her after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Epstein, sued her for defamation. As the Mirror reports, Ms Giuffre, who was found dead on April 25 in Australia, was being sued by artist Rina Oh for falsely labelling her as Epstein's girlfriend and one of his recruiters. Under New York law, the £7,5million lawsuit will now be passed on to the deceased Ms Giuffre's estate. Sources close to Ms Giuffre revealed she had become depressed in the weeks leading up to her death. Ms Giuffre reportedly was feeling low over the collapse of her marriage, losing her children to her husband and possibly losing her money. An insider said: 'Virginia was extremely distressed in the weeks before she died. "She felt like everything she had fought so hard for was going or gone. Couple t his with the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of Epstein.' As well as the claims about Epstein, tweets under Ms Giuffre's name accused Ms Oh of physically assaulting her. Ms Oh has categorically denied Ms Giuffre's allegations and contends that she, too, was a victim of Epstein's manipulation and abuse. Her lawyer said in a court filing: 'Considering the high profile nature of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew story, [Giuffre] knew that accusing [Oh], a fellow victim, of such horrible things, would maximise the spread and harm and damage to [Oh].' The filing added: '[Giuffre] has maliciously reiterated and republished these defamations and slanders in prior and subsequent tweets and interviews on podcasts, TV and for magazines, as well as in her memoirs entitled Billionaire's Playboy Club. "These defamations and slanders by Defendant are causing [Oh] great harm.' Ms Oh's lawsuit was set to be used by Andrew's legal team to attack Ms Giuffre, who sued the King's brother in 2021 for sex abuse. The case against Andrew – who vehemently denied her claims – ended in a reported £12million settlement. Just three weeks before Ms Giuffre's death, the New York State Appellate Court denied her motion to dismiss one of Ms Oh's two civil lawsuits. Ms Giuffre was one of the first women to accuse Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, of trafficking underage girls. In other, unrelated news, Prince Andrew's future at the Royal Lodge is currently uncertain. After stepping down from public duties in May 2020 and subsequently losing his patronages due to his association with Epstein, questions remain as to whether he should be allowed to continue staying at the grand Windsor estate and how he will afford it. King Charles is reportedly pressuring Andrew to leave the 30-room property for a smaller, more suitable residence. And the monarch may offer the mansion to another prominent couple.
Irish Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Virginia Giuffre 'distressed' Andrew payout was at risk before taking own life
Virginia Giuffre was left "extremely distressed" after learning her multi-million-euro Prince Andrew payout was at risk two weeks before her suicide. The mother-of-three was worried her fortune could be taken from her after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Jeffrey Epstein, sued her for defamation. Ms Giuffre, who died on April 25 in Australia, was being sued by artist Rina Oh for falsely labelling her as Epstein's girlfriend and one of his recruiters. Under New York law, the £7.5 million suit will pass on to Ms Giuffre's estate. Sources close to Ms Giuffre said in the week leading up to her suicide said she had become depressed over the collapse of her marriage, losing her children to her husband and possibly losing her money. An insider told the Mirror: "Virginia was extremely distressed in the weeks before she died. She felt like everything she had fought so hard for was going or gone. Couple this with the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of Epstein." As well as the claims about Epstein, tweets under Ms Giuffre's name accused Ms Oh of physically assaulting her. Ms Oh has categorically denied Ms Giuffre's allegations and contends that she, too, was a victim of Epstein's manipulation and abuse. Her lawyer said in a court filing: "Considering the high profile nature of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew story, [Giuffre] knew that accusing [Oh], a fellow victim, of such horrible things, would maximise the spread and harm and damage to [Oh]." The filing added: "[Giuffre] has maliciously reiterated and republished these defamations and slanders in prior and subsequent tweets and interviews on podcasts, TV and for magazines, as well as in her memoirs entitled Billionaire's Playboy Club. These defamations and slanders by Defendant are causing [Oh] great harm." Ms Oh's lawsuit was set to be used by Andrew's legal team to attack Ms Giuffre, who sued the King's brother in 2021 for sex abuse. The case against Andrew – who vehemently denied her claims – ended in a reported £12m settlement. Just three weeks before Ms Giuffre's death, the New York State Appellate Court denied her motion to dismiss one of Ms Oh's two civil Giuffre was one of the first women to accuse Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, of trafficking underage girls.
Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Virginia Giuffre 'distressed' Andrew payout was at risk before taking own life
Prince Andrew's sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre feared her fortune could be taken after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Jeffrey Epstein, sued her Virginia Giuffre was left 'extremely distressed' after learning her multi-million-pound Prince Andrew payout was at risk two weeks before her suicide. The mother of three was worried her fortune could be taken from her after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Jeffrey Epstein, sued her for defamation. Ms Giuffre, who died on April 25 in Australia, was being sued by artist Rina Oh for falsely labelling her as Epstein's girlfriend and one of his recruiters. Under New York law, the £7.5million suit will pass on to Ms Giuffre's estate. Sources close to Ms Giuffre said in the week leading up to her suicide said she had become depressed over the collapse of her marriage, losing her children to her husband and possibly losing her money. An insider told the Mirror: 'Virginia was extremely distressed in the weeks before she died. She felt like everything she had fought so hard for was going or gone. Couple this with the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of Epstein.' As well as the claims about Epstein, tweets under Ms Giuffre's name accused Ms Oh of physically assaulting her. Ms Oh has categorically denied Ms Giuffre's allegations and contends that she, too, was a victim of Epstein's manipulation and abuse. Her lawyer said in a court filing: 'Considering the high profile nature of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew story, [Giuffre] knew that accusing [Oh], a fellow victim, of such horrible things, would maximise the spread and harm and damage to [Oh].' The filing added: '[Giuffre] has maliciously reiterated and republished these defamations and slanders in prior and subsequent tweets and interviews on podcasts, TV and for magazines, as well as in her memoirs entitled Billionaire's Playboy Club. These defamations and slanders by Defendant are causing [Oh] great harm.' Ms Oh's lawsuit was set to be used by Andrew's legal team to attack Ms Giuffre, who sued the King's brother in 2021 for sex abuse. The case against Andrew – who vehemently denied her claims – ended in a reported £12m settlement. Just three weeks before Ms Giuffre's death, the New York State Appellate Court denied her motion to dismiss one of Ms Oh's two civil Giuffre was one of the first women to accuse Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, of trafficking underage girls.
