Sarah Ferguson’s Debts Paid Off By Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew’s Friend Almost Sued Duchess

Sarah Ferguson found herself in a huge debt after her divorce from Prince Andrew, and Queen Elizabeth reportedly didn’t want to help her settle it.

According to the Evening Standard, the Duchess of York owed her former personal assistant Johnny O’Sullivan £78,000 ($102,000) in unpaid salary. But with the help of Jeffrey Epstein, the amount was lowered to just £15,000 ($19,700).

Fergie told the publication that Prince Andrew helped sort out her debts, and she’s grateful to him and his office. But her debt was actually paid for in full by the late Epstein.

The late sex offender, later on, threatened to sue Prince Andrew’s ex-wife after she released a statement saying that she regrets being associated with Epstein.

"I deeply regret Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me. I abhor pedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite I cannot say. Whenever I can I will repay the money and will have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again. What he did was wrong and for which he was rightly jailed,” she said.

Shortly after, Epstein reportedly hired a team of lawyers alongside PR firm Sitrick & Co. to sue Fergie. The publication revealed that Epstein forced Ferguson to retract her statement especially with regards to being called a pedophile.

“Epstein was very unpleasant and very aggressive. She stuck to her guns despite the pressure being put on her and refused to comply,” a source said.

Years later, it is the Duke of York who is embroiled in a controversy involving Epstein. He recently told BBC’s Emily Maitlis that he regrets any association with the sex offender, who took his life while awaiting trial.

Prince Andrew also denied sleeping with the underage girls that he met through Epstein. Shortly after his interview, the Duke of York resigned from his royal duties.