Sarah Ferguson Faces Charity Backlash Over Reported ‘Supreme Friend’ Email to Jeffrey Epstein

A number of prominent charities have swiftly moved to sever ties with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, following recent reports detailing an email she allegedly sent to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, in which she described him as a “supreme friend.”

Julia’s House, a children’s hospice, confirmed its decision to remove Ferguson as a patron, stating that the reported correspondence rendered her continued association inappropriate. A spokesperson for the Duchess indicated that the email was sent on legal advice after Epstein reportedly threatened litigation over her previous comments linking him to sexual abuse in a media interview. Other organizations, including The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Prevent Breast Cancer, and the Teenage Cancer Trust—with which Ferguson had a 35-year association—have also announced the termination of their relationships.

The controversy stems from an email reportedly sent by Ferguson to Epstein in the month following a 2011 interview. In that interview, she had apologized for accepting £15,000 from Epstein, declaring, “I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children… I will repay the money and have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again.” However, The Sun newspaper recently reported that Ferguson subsequently sent an email to Epstein, “humbly apologiz[ing]” for linking him to sex abuse and asserting, “you have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.” The authenticity of this email has not been independently confirmed by The Associated Press.

This development unfolds amidst ongoing scrutiny of the British Royal Family’s past connections to Epstein, particularly concerning Prince Andrew, Ferguson’s ex-husband. Prince Andrew has faced criticism for maintaining contact with Epstein longer than initially claimed, with leaked emails suggesting contact as late as 2015, contradicting his 2019 BBC interview statement that all contact ceased in 2010. Both Andrew and Ferguson have encountered a series of scandals, raising questions about the appropriate conduct of individuals associated with the monarchy.

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