Sarah Ferguson's Epstein Visit with Princesses Revealed in Damning Emails
Explosive newly released emails have revealed that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, visited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie just five days after his release from prison. The documents, part of a three-million-file trove released last week, provide disturbing new details about the relationship between the former royal and the disgraced financier.
The Controversial Visit
According to the email correspondence, Ferguson travelled to Epstein's Palm Beach mansion on July 27, 2009, bringing her daughters with her. At the time, Epstein was under house arrest following his early release from an 18-month prison sentence for procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Princess Beatrice was 20 years old, while Princess Eugenie was 19 during the controversial visit.
An email from Epstein to his associate Ghislaine Maxwell dated July 28, 2009, confirms the encounter, stating: "ferg and the two girls come [sic] yesterday." Another message sent by Sarah Ferguson to Epstein on the day of the visit reads: "What address shall we come to. It will be myself, Beatrice and Eugenie. Are we having lunch?"
Gushing Praise and Financial Requests
The email cache reveals a disturbing pattern of flattery and financial dependency from Ferguson toward Epstein. In one particularly damning exchange dated August 3, 2009, Ferguson wrote to Epstein: "In just one week, after your lunch, it seems the energy has lifted. I have never been more touched by a friends kindness than your compliment to me infront of my girls. Thank you Jeffrey for being the brother I have always wished for."
Financial requests feature prominently throughout the correspondence. In one 2009 email, Ferguson urgently requested £20,000 for rent, warning that her landlord threatened to "go to the newspapers" if she didn't pay. Account transactions show Epstein subsequently transferred $150,000 (approximately £109,000) to Ferguson following a share sale.
Epstein's Anger and Ferguson's Apology
The emails also reveal Epstein's fury after Ferguson publicly distanced herself from him in a March 2011 interview with the Evening Standard, where she stated: "I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children." In an April 2011 email to his lawyer Paul Tweed, Epstein wrote angrily: "She was the first to celebrate my release with her two daughters in tow. She visited me with [a] policeman sitting at my front desk. She has asked for help with her charities."
Weeks after her public comments, leaked emails show Ferguson sent Epstein a grovelling apology, writing: "I know you feel hellaciously let down by me from what you were either told or read and I must humbly apologise to you and your heart for that." She claimed she had been advised to make the critical comments to protect her charity work and writing career.
Inappropriate Content and Royal Embarrassment
Among the most shocking revelations is an email from March 2020 in which Ferguson makes a crude reference to her daughter's sex life. When Epstein asked about a possible trip to New York with "ny?", Ferguson replied: "Not sure yet. Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a sh*****g weekend." The message was sent around the time of Eugenie's 20th birthday.
Sources close to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie indicate they are "aghast" and "mortified" by the latest revelations. A source told the Daily Mail: "They are aghast at what they have read. They are mortified by the emails their mother has sent to Epstein. It is so embarrassing for them."
Historical Context and Ongoing Fallout
Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Despite his 18-month sentence, he was released five months early in July 2009 and required to register as a sex offender. He died in his jail cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
A spokesperson for Sarah Ferguson previously stated that her email apology was written in response to Epstein's threat to sue her for defamation. The spokesperson added: "The duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago, and as they have always been, her first thoughts are with his victims."
The newly released documents continue to shed light on the extensive network of associates connected to Epstein, raising further questions about the relationships between high-profile individuals and the convicted sex offender during and after his imprisonment.
