Epstein Claimed in Emails Sarah Ferguson Celebrated His Prison Release with Daughters Beatrice and Eugenie: Report

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  • According to recently surfaced emails, Sarah Ferguson allegedly visited Jeffrey Epstein pinch her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, aft he was released from prison
  • Epstein allegedly wrote that Sarah "was nan first to observe my merchandise pinch her 2 daughters successful tow"
  • Sources opportunity that nan trio has nary recollection of specified a visit, claiming Beatrice and Eugenie ne'er met Epstein

The fallout from Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's connections to Jeffrey Epstein continues to unfold, pinch antecedently unseen emails reportedly showing that Epstein financially supported Sarah and that she allegedly brought daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to sojourn nan convicted activity offender aft he was released from jail.

According to a study published by The Daily Mail, Epstein said successful a 2011 email to his lawyer Paul Tweed that Sarah "was nan first to observe my merchandise pinch her 2 daughters successful tow."

When Epstein was released from jailhouse successful summertime 2009, Beatrice and Eugenie would person been 20 and 19 years old, respectively. Epstein was convicted connected June 30, 2008, successful a Florida authorities court, charged pinch 1 count each of soliciting a insignificant for adultery and soliciting prostitution.

A root tells PEOPLE that Beatrice and Eugenie ne'er met Epstein. The Telegraph also reported that a root adjacent to Sarah said nan mother and daughters person nary recollection of specified a visit.

Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie successful December 2009.

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The recently surfaced emails are reportedly from 1 period aft Sarah gave a March 2011 question and reply to nan London Evening Standard apologizing for her ties to Epstein and claiming she would person "nothing ever to do pinch Jeffrey Epstein ever again."

According to The Daily Mail, Epstein told his lawyers successful nan messages that Sarah "should affirmatively authorities that she was misquoted."

"[Sarah] took apartments successful New York. She was nan first to observe my merchandise pinch her 2 daughters successful tow. She visited maine pinch [a] policeman sitting astatine my beforehand desk. She has asked for thief pinch her charities," he reportedly wrote successful nan emails.

While Sarah, now 66, admitted to accepting money from Epstein before, The Daily Mail besides claims nan surfaced emails show that she asked to get overmuch much money, up to $100,000, and that Epstein paid disconnected debts she owed a erstwhile employee.

Last month, several charities severed ties pinch Sarah aft a 2011 email from her to Epstein surfaced. The Sun and The Mail connected Sunday reported connected Sept. 20 that Sarah praised nan financier arsenic "a steadfast, generous and ultimate friend to maine and my family" weeks aft her London Evening Standard interview.

She allegedly wrote successful nan email, "As you know, I did not, perfectly not, opportunity nan P (pedophile) connection astir you. I cognize you consciousness hellaciously fto down by me. And I must humbly apologize to you and your bosom for that."

"You person ever been a steadfast, generous and ultimate friend to maine and my family," nan connection continued. "I americium apologizing to you coming for not replying to your email aliases reaching retired to you. I was bedridden pinch fear. I was paralyzed. I was advised successful nary uncertain position to person thing to do pinch you and to not speak aliases email you. And if I did — I would origin much problems to you, nan Duke and myself. I was surgery and lost. So please understand. I didn’t want to wounded Andrew 1 much time. I was successful overriding fear. I americium sorry."

Prince Andrew announced connected Friday, Oct. 17, that he would give up nan usage of his royal titles and honors.

Andrew, 65, said successful nan statement, "In chat pinch The King, and my contiguous and wider family, we person concluded nan continued accusations astir maine distract from nan activity of His Majesty and nan Royal Family. I person decided, arsenic I ever have, to put my work to my family and state first. I guidelines by my determination 5 years agone to guidelines backmost from nationalist life."

"With His Majesty’s agreement, we consciousness I must now spell a measurement further. I will truthful nary longer usage my title aliases nan honours which person been conferred upon me," he continued. "As I person said previously, I vigorously contradict nan accusations against me."

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew astatine nan Duchess of Kent's ceremonial connected Sept. 16, 2025.

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Queen Elizabeth gave her 2nd boy nan title of Duke of York erstwhile he joined Sarah successful 1986, making her nan Duchess of York, a title she retained moreover aft she and Andrew divided successful 1996.

While Prince Andrew’s ex-wife has agelong utilized Sarah Ferguson professionally, PEOPLE understands that she will now do truthful successful each areas, meaning she will nary longer usage her Duchess of York title.

Meanwhile, PEOPLE understands that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's titles and positions are unaffected by nan decision.