Royal insiders say these messages, if authentic, offer a rare glimpse into how exposed former royals can feel once the institution withdraws its support.
A friendship she claimed was over — but wasn’t
Ferguson has long insisted she cut ties with Epstein after accepting £15,000 from him to help pay off debts — a decision she publicly called a “gigantic error of judgement.”
In a 2011 interview, she vowed she would have “nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again.”
But emails reportedly sent weeks later appear to contradict that promise.
One message from April 2011 allegedly shows Ferguson apologizing to Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend,” and explaining that she avoided him only out of fear of further damaging Prince Andrew.
That contradiction has raised fresh questions about how deeply entangled their relationship truly was.
“Sent under duress,” her spokesperson claims
After similar emails surfaced last year, Ferguson’s representatives pushed back hard, saying the messages were sent under pressure.