What legal actions have been taken by or against the individuals Virginia Giuffre names in her book?
Executive summary
Virginia Giuffre pursued multiple high‑profile civil actions against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew and received settlements; she also filed — then later dropped — litigation involving Alan Dershowitz, and after her death multiple claimants and plaintiffs are seeking to resume or press claims against her estate (notably a $10m defamation suit by Rina Oh). Key facts: Epstein paid Giuffre more than $500,000 in a 2009 settlement [1]; Giuffre settled with Prince Andrew in 2022 for an undisclosed sum and charity donation [1] [2]; she brought a 2015 defamation suit against Maxwell that she resolved in her favor [3].
1. Lawsuits that forced institutions and elites into settlements — Epstein, Andrew and JPMorgan
Giuffre’s civil claims produced several high‑profile financial outcomes: her 2009 suit against Jeffrey Epstein was settled for more than $500,000 [1]. Her 2021 civil action against Prince Andrew ended in a February 2022 settlement in which Andrew paid Giuffre an undisclosed sum and made a substantial donation to her charity [1] [2]. Encyclopedic reporting says she also received millions over time from suits against Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein estate and even JPMorgan Chase for its handling of Epstein’s finances [4]. These settlements materially underpinned Giuffre’s public work and the charity SOAR she relaunched in 2021 [2] [4].
2. Litigation that shaped public evidence — Maxwell and disclosure of records
Giuffre’s 2015 civil litigation against Ghislaine Maxwell played a pivotal role in exposing parts of Epstein’s network; the Maxwell case was resolved in Giuffre’s favor and unsealed court documents later made much of the allegations public [3] [2]. Reporting links that lawsuit and its filings to wider criminal prosecutions and to the public record that informed later journalism and police attention [5] [2].
3. Defamation suits and reciprocal legal fights — Dershowitz, Rina Oh and more
Giuffre engaged in and was the target of defamation litigation. She sued Alan Dershowitz but dropped the defamation action in 2022 [3] [6]. Separately, Rina Oh sued — and sought $10 million for — alleged defamatory social media posts and statements in a memoir and podcast; a New York appeals court in April 2025 allowed Oh’s defamation claim to proceed against Giuffre’s estate, because civil liabilities survive death [3]. News reports list a list of “existing and other legal proceedings” tied to Giuffre including an arbitration involving Dershowitz and other suits the administrator must now manage [3] [6].
4. Posthumous legal consequences — estate fights and administrators
Giuffre died without a valid will and an interim administrator was appointed in Western Australia, enabling paused litigation to resume and allowing the estate to be formally served in pending suits, including Rina Oh’s claim [3] [6]. Multiple parties — her sons, a former lawyer and a housekeeper — are contesting control of the estate and access to proceeds such as the donation from Andrew’s settlement, setting the stage for renewed disputes over assets and the memoir [6] [7].
5. The memoir as a legal and evidentiary flashpoint
Nobody’s Girl, Giuffre’s posthumous memoir co‑written with Amy Wallace, contains allegations that have prompted fresh scrutiny, including police interest in claims about Prince Andrew; the administrator is explicitly authorized by the WA court to act regarding the memoir [5] [3]. Giuffre told co‑authors and journalists she feared naming some abusers; reporting says some men threatened litigation to “ruin her financially” if she identified them [8]. Her family has raised concerns about the book’s publication and contested its timing and contents [9].
6. Areas not covered or unresolved in current reporting
Available sources do not mention detailed criminal charges directly brought by Giuffre against named individuals beyond civil suits and her role in assisting prosecutions (for example, her testimony’s role in Maxwell’s conviction is reported, but specific new criminal charges tied to claims in the memoir are not detailed) [2] [10]. Sources do not provide full accounting of all pending civil claims by or against every individual Giuffre names in the book; they list several high‑profile suits and an arbitration but say “other legal proceedings” exist [3] [6].
7. Competing narratives and the stakes for transparency
Reporting presents competing perspectives: Giuffre and her co‑authors and supporters frame lawsuits and the memoir as necessary disclosure that helped convict Maxwell and pressured elites; defendants like Andrew and others have denied allegations, and some threatened countersuits that Giuffre said deterred naming them [5] [8] [11]. Media outlets emphasize both Giuffre’s role in exposing abuse and the complex litigation legacy now shifting to her estate, including potential reputational and financial claims from those she named [3] [6].
Limitations: this account uses only the provided reporting; many specific pending claims and the full list of names Giuffre mentions in Nobody’s Girl are not enumerated in these sources, and available sources do not detail every legal action tied to each named individual [3] [8] [6].