Sarah Ferguson warned Epstein: 'No woman escapes Royal Family unscathed'

Recently unsealed documents have brought to light email conversations between Sarah Ferguson and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein dating back to July 2010, suggesting that the former Duchess of York believed the Royal Family was trying to tarnish her reputation.

The papers seem to illustrate the depth of Ms. Ferguson's association with the convicted sex criminal.

"As I've always maintained, no woman exits the Royal Family with dignity intact, and since they can't physically harm me, they will discredit me," Ms. Ferguson allegedly noted in her communication with Epstein. "Completely to my destruction. I am at a loss for words."

The controversy leading to the former Duchess's distressed messages arose two months earlier, in May 2010, when she was implicated in a media sting suggesting she offered access to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, for a fee.

Recently unsealed documents have brought to light email conversations between Sarah Ferguson and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein dating back to July 2010, suggesting that the former Duchess of York believed the Royal Family was trying to tarnish her reputation.

She also made a TV appearance with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her financial difficulties.

In her supposed emails to Epstein, Ms. Ferguson showed distress, stating: "Are you still with me? Don’t leave... Please, you're my rock."

She seemed to confide in him that the British media was "set to ruin me" and that neither PricewaterhouseCoopers, who was assessing her finances, nor "the palace mechanisms" were equipped to deal with the adverse publicity.

"I'm completely left hanging," she allegedly mentioned.

The documents disclose that Epstein gave Ms. Ferguson £15,000 to clear her debts, covering money she owed to a former employee.