Overview

• Teenage Cancer Trust, Julia’s House and several other organisations confirmed they have ended their associations with the Duchess of York within the past day.
• The fallout stems from a newly surfaced 2011 email in which Ferguson apologised to Jeffrey Epstein and called him a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend,” weeks after publicly disavowing him in an interview.
• A spokesperson for Ferguson said the message was sent after Epstein threatened legal action, stressing that she regrets the association and had condemned him publicly at the time.
• Multiple outlets report Prince William is urging King Charles to bar Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew from future family events and consider action over their Windsor residence, while the King is said to be reluctant to sever ties entirely.
• A friend said Ferguson felt compelled to appease Epstein out of fear, PR experts warned the emails are ‘toxic’ for her earning power, and newly public 2010 photos with members of Epstein’s household staff have reinforced questions about past proximity.