Disgraced Sarah Ferguson asked paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein to find a job for her 'pretty' goddaughter, despite the financier's dark side having by that point come to light. On July 22, 2009, just over a year after Epstein was released from prison for soliciting prostitution with a minor, Fergie pestered him to sort out 'a bed in New York, and an internship with somebody' for her goddaughter Laura McGowan, then just 22 years old.
The former Duchess of York highlighted Laura's young age in her grim correspondence with Epstein, and also emphasised that she was a 'pretty girl'. The lengthy friendship between Epstein and Sarah can be traced back through emails released as part of the ongoing Epstein Files revelations. In these controversial exchanges, debt-ridden Ferguson can regularly be seen pleading with Epstein to help her out of scrapes, with requests ranging from pricey plane tickets to help with her rent.
In an email dated September 9 2010, Ferguson wrote: 'My God daughter Laura aged 22, needs a bed in New York, and an internship with somebody. Could Leslie (Groff, Epstein's assistant) do with a runner for a few months? Any ideas? A bed in one of those apartments I stayed in? Just a thought…' Epstein replied, 'Laura who?' and advised he would be in London towards the end of the month. Ferguson responded: 'Laura McGowan. Pretty girl. Great you will be in London. Can’t wait to see you. Xx'
This comes as it's alleged that Ferguson was 'madly in love' with Epstein, who died by suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of federal sex trafficking. According to author Andrew Lownie, the pair may have even 'slept together'. Lownie, who penned the book 'Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York', claimed: 'Andrew was sleeping with Ghislaine, Ghislaine was sleeping with Epstein … I've heard that Epstein and Sarah were sleeping together. It doesn't surprise me.'
