Two newspapers have published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a supreme friend - despite his conviction for sex offences. The Sun and the Mail on Sunday reported that the email, from 2011, was sent weeks after the duchess had publicly distanced herself from the disgraced financier. A spokesperson for the duchess - the former wife of the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York - said the email was to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation. In an interview in 2011, the duchess said her involvement with Epstein had been a gigantic error of judgment. At the time, the duchess also promised she would never have anything to do with Epstein again, saying: I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children. She added: I cannot state more strongly that I know a terrible, terrible error of judgement was made, my having anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein. What he did was wrong and for which he was rightly jailed. Epstein had been jailed three years earlier for soliciting prostitution from a minor. But The Sun and Mail on Sunday said shortly after giving the interview in 2011, the duchess emailed Epstein to say she had not used the word paedophilia in reference to him. As you know, I did not, absolutely not, say the 'P word' about you but understand it was reported that I did, she wrote. I know you feel hellaciously let down by me. You have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family. A spokesperson for the duchess said the email was sent after Epstein had threatened to sue her for defamation - in an effort to convince him not to. The duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago, and as they have always been, her first thoughts are with his victims, they said. Like many people, she was taken in by his lies. As soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations against him, she not only cut off contact but condemned him publicly, to the extent that he then threatened to sue her for defamation for associating him with paedophilia. The spokesperson added that the duchess stood by her public condemnation of Epstein. She does not resile from anything she said then. This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats. Epstein, a well-connected financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead by suicide in 2019 while awaiting a trial for sex trafficking in New York.
Duchess of York's Controversial Email to Epstein Revealed

Duchess of York's Controversial Email to Epstein Revealed
In a recently uncovered email from 2011, Sarah Ferguson referred to Jeffrey Epstein as a 'supreme friend,' sparking renewed scrutiny despite her past public denials of their relationship.
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 calling him a 'supreme friend,' a claim that raises eyebrows given his criminal past. This email surfaced shortly after she publicly distanced herself from Epstein, who was convicted of sex offenses. A spokesperson clarified that the email was prompted by Epstein's threats of legal action against her. Despite her past statements condemning Epstein's actions, the email invites further discussion about her relationship with him.