Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, personally corresponded with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015, sending warm regards to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to explosive new evidence.
The email, disclosed as part of a vast trove of legal documents related to the Epstein case, shows the Duchess writing to Maxwell to thank her for her hospitality. The message concludes with the controversial line: "Send my love to Jeffrey."
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Sent from her official email address, sarah@duchessofyork.org, the message paints a picture of a cordial relationship between the Duchess and Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend and accomplice. The correspondence is dated to a period years after Epstein had already been convicted of sex offences in Florida.
Buckingham Palace and representatives for Sarah Ferguson have so far declined to comment on the specifics of the email. The disclosure is likely to raise fresh questions about the extent of the Duchess's associations.
Context and Fallout
This revelation emerges from the ongoing public release of court documents related to a defamation case brought by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell. While many high-profile names appear in the files, the inclusion of a senior royal figure is particularly striking.
Ferguson has previously stated that her encounter with Epstein was a "giant error in judgement." She claimed she and Prince Andrew accepted an offer to stay at Epstein's New York home in 2010 because they were in a "desperate situation" following her divorce.
This newly revealed email, however, suggests contact continued for years afterward, potentially complicating the narrative of a single, regretted mistake.
A Royal Dilemma
The disclosure places further unwelcome scrutiny on the Royal Family, which has already been deeply affected by Prince Andrew's association with Epstein. The Duke of York was famously photographed walking in Central Park with Epstein in 2010, leading to his subsequent withdrawal from public duties.
This new evidence concerning Sarah Ferguson is sure to fuel further debate about the judgement of those within the royal circle and their connections to convicted sex offenders.
