Overview

• Children’s hospice Julia’s House ended Ferguson’s patron role, calling it inappropriate after tabloids published a 2011 email in which she lauded Epstein and apologized to him.
• In the note, sent weeks after her public distancing, she described Epstein as a loyal, generous and great friend, denied using the term pedophile and wrote that she was paralyzed with fear.
• Her team says the email was intended to placate Epstein after he threatened legal action, adding that her public condemnation of him remains unchanged.
• The message followed her 2011 admission that taking a £15,000 loan from Epstein was a gigantic mistake and her pledge to cut ties.
• Outlets including The Sun and Daily Mail say they hold the email, and another charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, is reviewing her position as the fallout continues.