Sarah Ferguson–founded charity to close after Epstein emails surface
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York attends the 3rd "Knights Of Charity" Gala at Chateau de la Croix des Gardes on July 17, 2025, in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
LONDON - The charity founded by Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, is closing after emails surfaced revealing the extent of her relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
What they're saying:
Sarah’s Trust, which focused on improving the lives of women and children, said it will close for the "foreseeable future,’’ following the revelations in latest documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice. Ferguson is the ex-wife of the former Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles due to his own links with Epstein.
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"Our chair Sarah Ferguson and the board of trustees have agreed that with regret the charity will shortly close for the foreseeable future,’’ the trust said in a statement late on Monday. "This has been under discussion and in train for some months.’’
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Emails released on Friday revealed that Ferguson remained in contact with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. In the email exchanges, Ferguson referred to Epstein as a "legend’’ and "the brother I have always wished for.’’
In one exchange, from March 2011, Epstein complained about a story in London’s Evening Standard newspaper in which he was identified as a pedophile and Ferguson said she had "deep regret" over her ties to Epstein.
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The following month, someone identified as "Sarah" emailed Epstein saying she "did not" and "would not" call him a "P" and that she had acted to "protect my own brand."
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Big picture view:
The Justice Department said Monday that it had withdrawn several thousand documents and "media" related to Epstein after lawyers told a New York judge that the lives of nearly 100 victims had been "turned upside down" by sloppy redactions in the government's latest release of records.
The department blamed it on "technical or human error."
In a letter to the New York judges overseeing the sex trafficking cases brought against Epstein and confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton wrote that the department had taken down nearly all materials identified by victims or their lawyers, along with a "substantial number" of documents identified independently by the government.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in the story comes from newly released documents and emails made public by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, as well as a public statement issued by Sarah’s Trust announcing its closure. This story was reported from Los Angeles.