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Julia's House Drops Sarah Ferguson as Patron After 2011 Email to Jeffrey Epstein Surfaces

Ferguson's spokesperson says she sent the message on legal advice to defuse a threatened defamation claim.

Overview

  • The children's hospice said it was inappropriate for Ferguson to remain a patron following weekend reports of her email praising Epstein as a "faithful, generous and supreme" friend.
  • The reported message, dated April 2011, appears to conflict with her public statements that year condemning Epstein and pledging to cut ties.
  • Teenage Cancer Trust said it is reviewing Ferguson's position, and the founders of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation said they will end their association, according to British media.
  • Ferguson's team stated she expressed regret over her past connection to Epstein and that she cut contact once she learned more about the allegations.
  • The disclosure is part of wider reporting on previously unseen Epstein-related emails that journalists say could challenge elements of Prince Andrew's account.