Reports have emerged from the archives of the U.S. Department of Justice concerning Sarah Ferguson's contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. According to the published materials, in July 2009, shortly after the financier's release from prison, the Duchess of York visited his residence in Florida. It is reported that her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, were with her on the trip.
The documents also include a fragment of correspondence from August 2009, in which Ferguson thanks Epstein for his hospitality and kind words about her daughters.
Later, when Epstein's name became embroiled in a high-profile international scandal, Sarah Ferguson publicly distanced herself from him. In 2011, she called her interactions with the financier a "serious mistake," explaining that she was experiencing financial difficulties at the time.
New publications have once again drawn attention to the long-standing connections between members of the British royal family and Epstein. No official additional comments regarding the disclosed documents have been received at this time.
