Emails released by the Department of Justice from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein appear to show Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, asking Epstein for a job and expressing that she urgently needed money.
In a May 16, 2010, message, Ferguson suggested that Epstein hire her as his “house assistant,” writing that she was “desperately” in need of funds and urging him to consider it.
The exchange took place after Epstein had served 13 months in a Florida jail following a conviction related to soliciting and procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
Other messages in the batch include a Jan. 30, 2010, email in which Ferguson praised Epstein, thanking him for his “generosity and kindness,” and adding that she was “at your service.” In an earlier email dated Aug. 3, 2009, she also thanked him, appearing to credit him with helping improve her prospects and referring to his support as deeply meaningful to her and her family.
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Although Ferguson’s name was redacted in the DOJ release, the surrounding details and context indicate the messages were from her. A spokesperson for Ferguson declined to comment.
Ferguson was previously married to Prince Andrew, whose royal titles and honors were later removed amid renewed scrutiny of connections to Epstein. Epstein died in jail in 2019 in what authorities said was an apparent suicide while he was awaiting trial after being arrested and charged with trafficking of minors.
The newly revealed records also indicate that both Andrew and Ferguson remained in contact with Epstein after his 2008 conviction, despite claims that they had ended communication.
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In September 2025, it was reported that Ferguson sent Epstein an email apologizing for publicly distancing herself from him in a March 2011 interview. In that interview, she said she had made a serious error in judgment by accepting nearly $20,000 from Epstein to pay off debts and said she abhorred pedophilia.
According to reports, she later walked back her public disavowal in a follow-up email, telling Epstein she had not used the word “pedophile” about him and describing him as a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend” to her and her family.
Ferguson has kept a relatively low profile in recent years following the decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and honors.
