Sarah Ferguson congratulates Epstein on birth of secret 'baby boy' in new emails
New emails suggest convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have had a secret son.
A new email appears to suggest that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have had a son, as Sarah Ferguson wrote to congratulate him on having a "baby boy". The document, released in the latest tranch of files by the US Department of Justice on Friday, sees the former Duchess of York offer her "love, friendship and congratulations" to the late financier in September 2011.
In the messages, Sarah says she heard the news from her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Fergie appears to write: “Don’t know if you’re still on this bbm [BlackBerry Messenger] but have heard from The Duke that you have had a baby boy.”
She continues: “Even though you never kept in touch, I am still here with love, friendship and congratulations on your baby boy.” It is signed off: “Sarah x.”
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According to the date of the correspondence, if the email exchange is true, it would make Epstein’s secret son 14 years old.
In the messages, Sarah says she heard the news from her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
It has never been established if Epstein had any children, despite allegedly having sexual relations with hundreds of women.
It comes after the Justice Department released millions of new Epstein files on Friday. In newly released exchanges, the former Duchess of York - who has faced her own Epstein controversies - was seen praising the late convicted sex offender as the "brother I have always wished for".
Her daughters have also been dragged into the scandal, including with one extraordinary exchange where Ferguson mentions Eugenie's "sh****g weekend" in an email to Epstein.
The vast tranche of new Epstein files included photos of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, seemingly sent to Epstein by their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, up to two years after Andrew claimed in his BBC interview that he had cut contact.
The King stripped Andrew of all his titles, styles and honours last year, and in the coming weeks, the former Prince will be vacating his home, Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Sarah Ferguson has shared the 30-room mansion in Windsor with her ex-husband since 2008 and is set to look for new accommodation. Meanwhile, Andrew will be moving to Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate, privately funded by his brother, King Charles.
