Newly released documents from the Epstein Files reveal that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, exchanged emails with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, including one in which she mentioned waiting for her daughter Eugenie to return from a 'sh***ing weekend'. The email was sent on March 21, 2010, two days before Eugenie's 20th birthday.
The documents also show that Epstein helped pay off around $60,000 of debts Ferguson owed to a former assistant. In a 2009 email, Ferguson thanked Epstein for being 'the brother I have always wished for' and discussed a website he purchased for her, calling him a 'legend'.
Ferguson has repeatedly apologised for her friendship with Epstein, but the files indicate she continued to associate with him even after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. In one exchange, Epstein was invited to Prince Andrew's 50th birthday party at St James's Palace, though he declined.
A source told the Mail on Sunday that Epstein viewed Ferguson as a 'useful idiot' who offered him access to the Royal Family. The source added that Epstein was often angered by Ferguson's public comments, including when she called him a paedophile in a 2011 interview, prompting him to consider legal action.
Ferguson is reportedly facing homelessness after being asked to leave Royal Lodge, where she lived with her ex-husband Andrew. The revelations come amid ongoing scrutiny of the Royal Family's ties to Epstein.
