A startling email from Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Britain’s former Prince Andrew, has suggested that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have had a secret child 15 years ago.
In a September 21, 2011 message, Ferguson congratulated Epstein, who had already been convicted of sexually abusing a minor, according to the latest release of Epstein’s documents.
According to a report by The New York Post, Ferguson said in a published email, “I don’t know if you’re still playing bbm, but you heard from The Duke that you had a baby boy.”
She concluded by saying: “Even though you’ve never been in touch, I’m still here with love, friendship and congratulations on your baby boy. Sarah xx.”
Ferguson also stated that Epstein had disappeared, adding that she did not know he was about to become a father.
Epstein’s last known girlfriend was Karyna Shuliak, and he reportedly intended to leave his notorious $50 million private island and Upper East Side townhouse to her.
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He signed his will on August 8, 2019, just two days before his death in a Manhattan prison cell. Ferguson has yet to comment on the email.
‘The Brother I Always Wanted’
Newly released documents show Ferguson once referred to Epstein as a “legend” and “the brother I always wanted,” AFP reported.
Although the relationship between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last October, and Epstein has long been scrutinized, the latest batch of emails released by US authorities are said to shed further light on the depth of Ferguson’s connection to Epstein.
“I have never been more touched by a friendly (sic) kindness than you praising me in front of my girls,” Ferguson, widely known as “Fergie,” wrote in an August 2009 email, a year after Epstein was convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution.
“Thank you Jeffrey for being the brother I always wanted,” continued the note signed “Sarah”. As with other correspondence in the document release, the email address has been redacted.
The Justice Department said it released more than 3 million pages of documents, along with thousands of photos and videos, as required by a law passed by Congress. By Friday evening, more than 600,000 documents had been made available online. But millions of files that prosecutors have identified as potentially releasable under the law remain withheld, drawing criticism from Democrats.
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