What legal actions have been taken against those accused by Virginia Giuffre and what were the outcomes?

1. The headline settlement: Giuffre v. Prince Andrew — civil suit resolved out of court

Giuffre sued Prince Andrew in New York alleging sexual abuse when she was a teenager; the suit did not go to a jury — the parties reached an out‑of‑court settlement in February 2022 in which Andrew paid an undisclosed sum and agreed to make a substantial donation to Giuffre’s survivors’ organization, while denying criminal liability ^{[1] [5]}. Reporting has since varied on the settlement’s size, with contemporaneous estimates ranging widely; public sources cite the settlement as undisclosed while some later outlets published different figures ^{[6] [7]}.

2. Ghislaine Maxwell — criminal conviction and civil entanglements

Ghislaine Maxwell, the long‑time Epstein associate whom Giuffre accused of recruiting and facilitating abuse, was criminally convicted in December 2021 on federal sex‑trafficking charges and sentenced to prison; Giuffre’s allegations featured heavily in Maxwell‑related proceedings and Giuffre filed civil claims that were part of extended litigation and discovery ^{[2] [4]}. Maxwell’s conviction remains a concrete criminal accountability outcome tied to the network that abused Giuffre ^[2].

3. Dozens of civil suits, sealed records, and post‑filing battles over access

Giuffre’s litigation history includes civil suits under the New York Child Victims Act and defamation and trafficking‑related claims, notably against Maxwell and others; these cases generated extensive sealed records and appellate fights over what court documents should be public, with the Second Circuit scrutinizing sealing practices in Giuffre‑Maxwell litigation ^[3]. Courts and reporters have since wrestled with unsealing discovery and what counts as “judicial documents” in those matters ^[3].

4. Criminal prosecutions of Epstein and legal limits on naming other alleged clients

Jeffrey Epstein’s prosecution ended with his 2019 death; subsequent DOJ and transparency efforts produced more documents but, according to reporting cited here, a 2025 DOJ review concluded there was no single “client list,” and judges have made rulings affecting release of grand jury materials tied to Epstein and Maxwell cases ^{[4] [8]}. Available sources do not present broader criminal convictions of other high‑profile men Giuffre named beyond Maxwell and Epstein ^{[4] [8]}.

5. Litigation after Giuffre — counterclaims, estate fights and unresolved suits

After Giuffre’s death by suicide in April 2025, several legal matters that involved her paused and then resumed: a high‑profile defamation counteraction by Rina Oh had been stalled but can proceed now that Giuffre died without a valid will, and Western Australian courts are handling estate disputes and administration while multiple civil actions remain subject to appeal or further proceedings ^{[9] [10]}. Her death reopened questions about who controls documents, settlements and the estate, and plaintiffs have continued to press competing claims ^{[9] [10]}.

6. Disputed money, settlements and competing narratives

Giuffre’s family and some press outlets say she amassed multimillion‑dollar recoveries — reporting cites payments including a 2009 $500,000 payment from Epstein, an undisclosed Maxwell settlement, and the Andrew settlement — while court filings around her estate in late 2025 list a much smaller value and have prompted allegations of “missing millions” and contested claims about who profited after settlements ^{[7] [11] [12]}. Different outlets and legal filings present competing figures and motives, and source documents remain central to resolving the discrepancy ^{[7] [12]}.

7. What sources do and do not say — limits and remaining questions

The available reporting documents the key outcomes: Maxwell’s criminal conviction, the Andrew civil settlement, multiple civil suits by Giuffre and appellate fights over sealed records, and Giuffre’s death and ensuing estate litigation ^{[2] [1] [3] [9]}. Available sources do not say that other named men were criminally prosecuted and convicted as a result of Giuffre’s allegations; nor do they settle the discrepancies in reported settlement amounts and the current status of all recovered funds — those remain contested in filings and reporting ^{[4] [7] [12]}.

Limitations: this account relies solely on the supplied sources and cites court rulings and media reports; pending appeals, sealed materials and ongoing estate litigation mean new facts could alter the picture in coming months ^{[3] [10]}.