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's first runner-up, Eva Sisó, stepped in for her after a legal threat from Lorena's family against the Miss España Organization for breach of contract forced her to withdraw.  This resulted in Lorena losing her chance to compete in Miss Universe 2002 and representing Spain internationally.