Emails contained in the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein documents suggest that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and her ex-husband Prince Andrew were in contact with the disgraced financier shortly after the end of his house arrest in August 2010. The more than three million documents were disclosed by the US Department of Justice.
Accounts labelled 'The Duke' and 'The Invisible Man', as well as references to 'Sarah' and 'Fergie', appear in the emails, indicating that the former couple corresponded with Epstein during that period. The files also mention Mountbatten-Windsor's visit to the United States in December 2010.
Epstein had pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution, for which he served 13 months in a jail work-release programme followed by a year under house arrest. The new revelations shed further light on his network of contacts after his initial conviction.
The release of these documents comes as part of ongoing scrutiny of Epstein's associations and the extent of his influence among high-profile individuals. Both Buckingham Palace and representatives for Sarah Ferguson have previously declined to comment on the contents of the files.
