Overview
- Newly reported messages attributed to Jeffrey Epstein claim Ferguson visited him in New York with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and sought help for her charities.
- People and the Telegraph report that sources close to Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie say the princesses never met Epstein and the trio have no memory of a visit.
- The correspondence indicates Ferguson accepted £15,000 previously and, in January 2010, asked Epstein to lend her $50,000 to $100,000 to cover pressing bills.
- An earlier leaked email in which Ferguson called Epstein a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend" led multiple charities to cut ties, including Julia's House and the British Heart Foundation.
- Related developments include leaked messages showing Prince Andrew wrote Epstein in 2011, plus the Metropolitan Police saying they are actively looking into claims about Andrew’s handling of alleged victims’ private information, and Andrew’s Oct. 17 decision to stop using his titles.