Her 1st runner-up, Eva Sisó, replaced her. Lorena was supposed then to compete in Miss Universe 2002 as well, but after a threat of lawsuit against the Miss España Organization by her family side due to the breach of contract by the organization, she cut all ties with the Miss España organization and lost the right to represent Spain in any international pageant.
Lorena was initially slated to compete in Miss Universe 2002, but a legal dispute with the Miss España Organization due to breach of contract led to her disqualification from representing Spain in international pageants.