By Isabella Torregiani
4:12pm PST, Feb 19, 2026
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Newly released emails from
Jeffrey Epstein's associate suggest that
Sarah Ferguson is "terrified" of one individual who may know compromising information about the ex-Duchess of York.
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On November 27, 2010, Jeffrey Epstein's associate David Stern emailed him a newspaper article detailing Sarah Ferguson's financial troubles.
"Who talks?" Epstein asked. Stern replied, "No idea! Details in the article seem very accurate."
Recalling a conversation with the ex-Duchess, Epstein quipped, "I know she called me yesterday . . . johnny blah blah."
Stern then revealed, "She is terrified about Johnny … He must know some dirty stuff."
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The "Johnny" in question is Sarah Ferguson's former personal assistant, Johnny O'Sullivan, to whom she owed just under £100,000 after declaring bankruptcy in the U.S. in 2010 — a sum Jeffrey Epstein helped cover.
The debt to O'Sullivan, Ferguson's aide for 18 years, allegedly prompted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to personally fly to Manhattan and ask Epstein to settle what she owed.
According to the emails, Epstein agreed to help but dismissed O'Sullivan as a "little s***" for requesting the money.
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Jeffrey Epstein's ties to the royal family date back nearly a decade, with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor photographed alongside the late financier at social events and reportedly visited his New York estates.
Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson's friendship with Epstein was further confirmed in other emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
"You are a legend. I really don't have the words to describe my love, gratitude for your generosity and kindness," the former Duchess of York wrote to the late convicted offender on January 30, 2010. "I am at your service. Just marry me."
