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UK Charities Drop Sarah Ferguson After Leaked 2011 Email Praising Jeffrey Epstein

Her office says the message followed legal advice after alleged defamation threats, with news agencies noting they cannot independently verify the email.

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew attend Katharine, Duchess of Kent's funeral in London on September 16, 2025.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York attend the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent
FILE - Sarah Ferguson waves the to the crowd was she attends the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, on April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)
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Overview

  • At least six organizations ended her patronages on Monday, including Julia's House, the Children's Literacy Charity, Prevent Breast Cancer, the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the British Heart Foundation and the Teenage Cancer Trust.
  • The Mail on Sunday published a 2011 email in which Ferguson called Epstein a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend" weeks after publicly vowing to cut ties with him.
  • The correspondence followed a March 7, 2011 Evening Standard interview where she apologized for accepting £15,000 from Epstein and said she would have nothing to do with him.
  • A spokesperson for Ferguson said the email was sent to assuage Epstein after he allegedly threatened a defamation lawsuit, describing her earlier public condemnation as unchanged.
  • The Sun and Mail on Sunday first reported the email, and the Associated Press said it could not independently confirm its authenticity as charities announced terminations or reviews.