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Western Australia Court Appoints Provisional Administrator to Oversee Virginia Giuffre’s Estate

The court handed control to an outside administrator with power to revive paused litigation.

Overview

  • Lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford was named provisional administrator by the Supreme Court of Western Australia to manage Virginia Giuffre’s assets and affairs.
  • The court order authorizes him to act as her legal representative in all matters she had pending, enabling the New York defamation suit by Rina Oh to proceed.
  • Giuffre died in April near Perth without a valid will, and objections from her lawyer Karrie Louden and housekeeper Cheryl Myers prevented her sons from taking control.
  • Estate assets at issue include remaining proceeds from her 2022 settlement with Prince Andrew, with reporting also citing multiple properties and earlier payments tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Speculation about the circumstances of her death continues, while Western Australia Police say there is no suspicion of foul play.