"Andrew said to me: 'Tell him £500,000'. Look after me and he'll look after you"
Desperate Fergie lies to make money out of Prince
SHAKE ON IT: Fergie agrees her shady deal with our man at his plush Mayfair apartment
THE Duchess of York is shamelessly plotting to sell access to her trade envoy ex-hubby Prince Andrew for £500,000.
Greedy Sarah Ferguson, 50, was filmed on Tuesday night taking a $40,000 (£27,000) cash down-payment from an undercover News of the World reporter.
Sarah Ferguson shamelessly plots to sell access to Prince Andrew for £500,000
Unknown to the Prince, Fergie PROMISED to introduce us to him, CLAIMED he'd help fix lucrative deals and DEMANDED a cut of all profits. She vowed: "Look after me and he'll look after you. . . you'll get it back tenfold. I can open any door you want."
As the Duchess of York set out her stall, she blatantly put a price tag on an introduction to Britain's unsuspecting trade envoy Prince, opening the door to lucrative international deals.
CASHING IN: Fergie thrills to sight of $40k
Behind her ex's back, Fergie claimed to have discussed it with him and lied: "Andrew said to me, 'Tell him £500,000.'
"He knows that he's had to underwrite me up to now because I've got no money. So if you want to meet him in your business, look after me and he'll look after you. . . you'll get it back tenfold."
The greedy 50-year-old Duchess, who believed she was dealing with a rich businessman, was then filmed at a secret meeting pocketing an extra $40,000 down-payment in cash.
Along the way she also INSISTED on one per cent commission on any deals we might strike due to her royal connections, and DEMANDED we wire the main £½million backhander into her private HSBC bank account.
After the shady deal was sealed with a handshake just before midnight on Tuesday Fergie again tried to drag unwitting Prince Andrew, also 50, into it. She bragged: "That opens up everything you would ever wish for. And I can open any door you want. And I will for you."
Her astonishing offer will shock the Queen, the royal family and the Government, for the loose cannon Duchess's ludicrous claims that Prince Andrew - unpaid UK Special Representative for Trade and Investment - could be party to such a scam jeopardise Britain's global reputation for honesty and fair play.
And her willingness to give an unvetted businessman access to her Who's Who contacts book of the world's most influential figures raises huge security fears.
IN THE BAG: Fergie grabs the cash
We began investigating the scandal after a close royal associate blew the whistle and told us Fergie was already cashing in on unknowing Andrew by setting up deals with foreign businessmen. She even claimed she had set up a new company last month to handle the dodgy transactions.
And the News of the World has details of TWO tycoons she boasted she had introduced to Prince Andrew.
After our investigators infiltrated her close circle of associates, Fergie agreed to a private meeting with our man, posing as an international tycoon, without once checking his credentials.
That first meeting was at a New York hotel, after Fergie had primed her aides to try to persuade our man to pay a hefty advance fee of $40,000.
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Then - again without any security checks - brazen Fergie texted our man on Monday to arrange a dinner meeting back in London at the exclusive Mosimann's dining club the following night. In a bid to keep the deal under wraps, she sent an advance party of two assistants to the Belgravia restaurant with a detailed seven-page confidentiality agreement they claimed the Duchess wanted signed BEFORE the dinner date.
The contract would effectively prevent our reporter ever discussing anything he had spoken about with Fergie to anyone - a voluntary gagging order.
But even though our reporter refused to sign the document, cash-strapped Fergie still turned up and willingly chatted away.
At a discreet corner table the grinning Duchess - who was wearing a blue suit - immediately dragged her unsuspecting former husband into the negotiations by claiming: "I did ask Andrew about meeting you."
FERGIE: I never talk about money ever, but since we've got business hats on I'm going to...
REPORTER: Sure.
FERGIE: So I said to Andrew, well what do I do because really I think you two could really do some good business together and I think, I think what would happen is that you would. He never makes money because he's ambassador for trade.
REPORTER: Of course, sure.
FERGIE: So he wouldn't want to.
REPORTER: No of course, no, no.
FERGIE: But I can. So he would. . . introduce you to whoever, but it wouldn't be about HIM it would be about ME.
DINNER DATE: Duchess at Mosimann's
The Duke and Duchess of York divorced in 1996 but have remained close friends.
And as she tucked into her £12.50 pea soup accompanied by a £95 bottle of burgundy, she made it clear she was willing to try to exploit that closesness.
FERGIE: I could bring you great business. I'd like to think that if I, for example, if I introduced you to...
REPORTER: Andrew for example?
FERGIE: Andrew for example. . . and he opened up doors for you which you would never possibly do.
Then, depending if it was a very big deal with I don't know, I can't imagine, then each deal you and I discuss the percentage of it.
REPORTER: Absolutely.
FERGIE: And so that's what we would be doing.
REPORTER: That's absolutely clear, no problem whatsoever.
Fergie then insisted any such arrangement must be kept secret - even from the aides who had just left the restaurant.
And she proceeded to describe how she planned to manipulate her relationship with the Prince to her advantage behind his back.
FERGIE: Perhaps he might just mention to me some of the, you know. . .
REPORTER: Viable projects?
FERGIE: Some really interesting things which I might find interesting. And I'll look into them and maybe then they will ask me to find investments, in which case I might come to you.
At that point the Duchess made her totally unfounded allegation that Andrew suggested the £500,000 introduction fee. She assured our man it would be "a good investment".
As the £30 main course of lamb and vegetables arrived, attention turned to the $40,000 advance.
When told that the bundles of $20 notes were waiting for her at our man's apartment around the corner, she promised him a kiss on payment.
Throughout the dinner suspicious Fergie kept asking if our man was a reporter from the News of the World or another paper. But the thought of cash in hand proved more convincing than her fears.
At one point conversation moved to Fergie's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Beatrice recently became the first royal to complete the London marathon.
When our undercover reporter said he wished he'd sponsored her, greedy Fergie quipped: "No, you're sponsoring the mother!"
After our reporter picked up the £223.25 dinner bill plus £50 tip, Fergie happily jumped into the back of a limo with him - again carelessly risking her personal security - and was chauffeured to the Mayfair flat.
There she boasted about her privileged position and proclaimed: "I'm a complete aristocrat. Love that don't you? I love it. It's tremendously fabulous. But I've never admitted that to anyone by the way!" As she relaxed on the sofa with a glass of wine, Fergie asked our man to donate one per cent of profits from any business deals to her charity, set up to build schools in Asia.
But she soon remembered that charity begins at home.
FERGIE: Next! On to the next thing, £500,000, when you can, to me. . . open doors.
REPORTER: It would be Prince Andrew?
FERGIE: Yeah.
REPORTER: Is that a deal?
FERGIE: Yeah.
REPORTER: But I've got to give you $40,000.
FERGIE: Yeah.
REPORTER: Which I've got now as a deposit. Which is in my safe. But how am I going to give it to you? I haven't got a bag.
At that point the grinning Duchess made a silent "Gimme!" motion with her hand. She then accompanied our man into the next room, watched as he pulled out wads of crisp notes from the safe and carried them into the lounge, and then gasped: "Oh my God, you are a genius!" She said the money would go towards paying school fees for an old friend in the States. But as she stared at the pile of cash before her Fergie was prompted to get down to business again - and the outstanding £500,000.
FERGIE: Yeah OK but then if you want to go and do a big deal with Andrew, then that's the big one.
REPORTER: I do. Of course. OK, no, of course. So you need 500,000 in pounds. . .
FERGIE: But that's in wire transfer.
REPORTER: That has to be in wire transfer, I mean obviously.
FERGIE: That's a wire transfer that's completely above board. And that goes straight to wire transfer.
REPORTER: Who do we send that to?
FERGIE: You send it to the bank account that I tell you to send it to.
REPORTER: If you give me the bank account details I'll arrange that, no problem at all.
FERGIE: Then that, is then like, then you open up all the channels whatever you need, whatever you want, and then that's what and then you meet Andrew and that's fine. And that's, that's when you really open up whatever you want.
The Duchess then boasted of her special bond with Andrew. "He's so amazing," she said. "We're the happiest divorced couple in the world."
But then she stretched credulity by claiming her ex told her he'd happily play along with her cash-for-access plot.
FERGIE: And as Andrew said, 'Listen, if he's (our reporter) going to be kind enough to want to play, then Andrew will play.'
REPORTER: Let's play!
FERGIE: And he (Andrew) says, 'Let's play, we'll play' as long as it's nothing to do with him. . . But you will be his friend.
I will listen to the friendship talk between you two. And then I do it.
REPORTER: OK.
FERGIE: You two talk.
REPORTER: Right
FERGIE: I listen.
REPORTER: OK.
FERGIE: Then I activate. . . he meets the most amazing people. And he just throws them my way.
REPORTER: He throws them your way, fantastic. Well, and you throw them my way.
FERGIE: Yes. But, we, we, I've never said that. . . he never does accept a penny for anything. . .he does not and will not and he is completely whiter than white.
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How she lied about Prince Andrew
FERGIE: So I said to Andrew, 'Well, what do I do?' Because really I think you two could really do some good business together and I think, I think what would happen is that you would, he never makes money because he's ambassador for trade.
................
FERGIE: If you want to go and then if we want to do a big deal with Andrew, then that's the big one.
REPORTER: I do. Of course. OK. No, of course. So you need 500,000 in pounds. . .
FERGIE: But that's in wire transfer.
REPORTER: That has to be in wire transfer, I mean obviously.
FERGIE: That's a wire transfer that's completely above board. And that goes straight to wire transfer.
REPORTER: Who do we send that to?
FERGIE: You send it to the bank account that I tell you to send it to.
REPORTER: If you give me the bank account details I'll arrange that, no problem at all.
FERGIE: Then that, is then like then you open up all the channels whatever you need, whatever you want, and then that's what and then you meet Andrew and that's fine. And that's, that's when you really open up whatever you want.
................
FERGIE: And as Andrew said, 'Listen, if he's going to be kind enough to want to play, then Andrew will play.'
REPORTER: Let's play!
FERGIE: And he says 'Let's play, we'll play' - as long as it's nothing to do with him.
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This is the beginning of the end. Republic for Britain.
By Mario Drumond.. Posted May 25 2010 at 4:06 AM.
Sarah Ferguson should be stripped of her title for dispicable behaviour.
By Mildred Garner.. Posted May 25 2010 at 3:51 AM.
I am appalled that she has sunk so low.. I feel sorry for Andrew and the Royal Family they do not deserve this..
By Mary .. Posted May 24 2010 at 11:58 PM.
I am appalled that she has sunk so low.. I feel sorry for Andrew and the Royal Family they do not deserve this..
By Mary .. Posted May 24 2010 at 11:53 PM.
I feel bad for her. How can you get a job as an ex princess of england? Her kids and probably her have security guards. She made her hubby sound very honest and I really dont see what she did bad except security issues. I mean Andrew trusted her with contacts and visa versa...
By kelly.. Posted May 24 2010 at 9:24 PM.
Time we elect the monachy too!
Fergie was drunk as a skunk lol!
By Hazza.. Posted May 24 2010 at 9:22 PM.
Long live the republic
By Ron.. Posted May 24 2010 at 8:22 PM.
Please let this be the start of the end of this "royal " (that,s a laugh) family.
By mike.. Posted May 24 2010 at 7:11 PM.
Who would want to meet the Duke of York, since Diana died the Royals have been irrelevant and boring, I would not pay $5 to speak with any of them, let alone huge amounts of cash. Fergie needs to get a JOB like the rest of us, cause that is what she is,she aint royal no more. No money, but two assistants that the palace is not employing?
Yeah Koo Stark would have been the better choice.
By Ruby.. Posted May 24 2010 at 7:05 PM.
She is just like any other woman after divorce she has to make a living somehow - she wants to contribute to the lives of her girls - give her a break - the Royal family ought to have made proper provision for her - it fairly obvious that without it she would become an embarrassment to them eventually what was she supposed to live off???
By chris weatherley.. Posted May 24 2010 at 6:51 PM.
Done in the true style of a Chicago or D.C. Democrat!
By GozieBoy.. Posted May 24 2010 at 6:45 PM.
Fergie this and Fergie that.
Fergie's got a new dress, Fergie's got a new hat.
Wouldn't it be fairer
Just to call her Sarah?!
By kostas.. Posted May 24 2010 at 6:44 PM.
I'm guessing the Brits are rethinking their objections to Koo Stark right about now.
By Ugly American.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:59 PM.
Apparently the Royals dispense meager allowances and alimony to their outcasts and divorced spouses, demonstrating their pettiness and vindictiveness...hardly worthy of the status and wealth they enjoy across generations for merely being born into the House of Windsor...such behavior exposes their only human flaws, and reinforces their humanity and exposes their lack of royalty, if ever there was such a thing except for those who achieve it by deed rather than birth...inevitably, the tarnished crown should be put into a drawer and be relegated in history to a phenomena that finally faded away in the 21st century of man.
By Madman Across the Water.. Posted May 24 2010 at 4:52 PM.
What the hell do we care. We may discuss about repesantation of dinasours in the museums, but discussions on yhe throne v. government (ie the discussions on Santa Claus v. the national deficit) will lead nowhere.
Let this or any future generation put an end to royalgty, nobilyty and previledge
By Toxico.. Posted May 24 2010 at 4:47 PM.
Was she not a bit intoxicated? So it seemed to me...
By Hans Heiner.. Posted May 24 2010 at 4:17 PM.
It's interesting to read about family affairs crossing channels and a big stash of money, but frankly I don't know why such a timely moment needs to confirmed to the world in such a timely rude manor, surely there are other methods of dealing with family matters, but really it is worth reading every word of the article.
By Carim LTJ.. Posted May 24 2010 at 5:34 PM.
you just can't help but love her can you, go Fergie, it is hilarious, so what does it really matter anyway
By Alison.. Posted May 24 2010 at 6:12 PM.
This is so sad to watch. It is amazing how greedy this world has become. Does anyone ever do honest work or an honest deal anymore?
By Anne.. Posted May 24 2010 at 5:57 PM.
leave the woman alone!
By judy.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:23 PM.
It's a bit ridiculous hearing that she did this because she "needs the money". We all need money, Sarah.
She presumably had a good education and she's lucked into being a semi-celebrity. If she can't find a job on the basis of these things, I just don't know.
Privileged crybaby.
By Val.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:18 PM.
So much fuss for a problem that can be resolved easily. If the Duchess would only discretely let the public know her address, all the sympathizing snobs in the world could send her money to support her. No small denominations, though, she would not know what they were.
By Robert van Baarle.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:15 PM.
Jason
He did not fly over the Falklands until the shooting was over and did not partake in any serious missions - BUT he was there and I respect him for doing so and to be fair his loss would have destroyed national morale and for the forces fighting as it was a very close run thing which we could have lost. She was dreadful - Andrew should ahve married Koo Stark at least she was hot!
By rog.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:14 PM.
No, Men are greesy too!!!!
By neela.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:55 PM.
you silly ppl on here. she did nothing illegal. it is business! get over it you muppets, and leave this poor woman alone. this is outright bullying.
By Tiffany.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:55 PM.
There is no such thing a 'Royal' we ALL came from dust, and dust we shall ALL do back to.... its like Prime Ministers, we the people choose them, and then we the people suffer, while they make lots of money, LOL!
By Neela.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:52 PM.
Absolutely DISGUSTING!!!! The time of need, desire of material things in this world has and is going to continue to make people ruthless, shameful, and lose their dignity no matter the cost to others, I dont feel sorry for her, she has always been greedy, her charity work is just a BIG front and now she has finally proved who she really is. There are lots of people like this in the world, my ex and his scheming wife have two chldcare homes they run as they call their business, they are using children to make money and his ex is going around proclaiming that she is now a milliionaire! whats the big deal I ask?
By Neela.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:45 PM.
Paying for access is done all the time in the US government. It's called Lobbying. Paying a person for access to a congressman or Senator, Fergie was doing the same thing.
By Steve.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:32 PM.
What a shame for Great Britain !
What an old stupid avid woman.
This disaster is devastating for the image of the UK people all over the world.
By Perry_9.. Posted May 24 2010 at 1:56 PM.
Those poor girls, In these circles it is very much about family respect and an expression "Look at the Mother" springs to mind! Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, all out the window. I think it will be interesting to watch this all unfold. I am sorry for them.
By Nicola Stone.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:58 PM.
The royal family should be more careful with the people around them, there is always a butler, a footman or some bright spark trying to make some money on them, but when it comes from family, a member with a royal title and as unpredictable as Sarah, they only open themselves to this type of scandals, she is used to live with wealthy possibilities and when the money runs out, she would do what she can to get, even if it means embarrassing the whole royal family and her own daughters.
By Nightwatchman.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:44 PM.
As a Canadian Citizen this is just one more in a long list of reasons that Canadians should rise up and demand the British Monarchy no longer be in charge of Canada. Time to boot the monarchy and their decadent ways out of Canada once and for all!
By Canadian Citizen.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:39 PM.
So many of your correspondents say that all Royals are the same. Can't they realise that Sarah Ferguson is NOT a Royal? And can't they realise that she has been an embarrassment to the royal family ever since her marriage? The Queen is worth every penny she is paid and it is sheer ignorance to accuse her of being less than than the very epitome of honesty and integrity.
By Ann .. Posted May 24 2010 at 11:38 AM.
Queen Elizabeth must see this clear as day, everything went to Hell when they started marrying non-royals.
Prince Wills & Kate are destined to destroy the regime.
By Colorado USA.. Posted May 24 2010 at 11:37 AM.
The Royal family are Britains greatest asset fact.
By Darren Perks.. Posted May 24 2010 at 10:39 AM.
Looking at England from abroad it seems to me that England is fast building a reputation for itself as a nation full of morally corrupt individuals who will stop at nothing to make a buck, BP is doing a stellar job for England abroad, spilling oil for 30 days, well done England, you really have a lot to be proud of, i guess the USA should of just let the English fight the Germans on their own, Germany would of won and the English wouldn't have any Royals to worry about.
By Rod.. Posted May 24 2010 at 10:26 AM.
I'm starting to like Sarah Ferguson. She's my kind of shameless woman. She just needs to trim up her weight a little.
By Josey.. Posted May 24 2010 at 9:40 AM.
Shown up to be exactly what she is, manipulating, money grabbing and a liar.
If half the people in this country had her income they would be able to live quite extravagantly by normal standards, she still thinks and acts as if she is Royalty, what a waste of space as a person
The prince should dump her, and the children are old enough to fend for themselves and seem to be living as high a life as their mother at other peoples expense so quite capable really.
By gubfunckel.. Posted May 24 2010 at 9:15 AM.
I don't see what Fergie did is any different to the way business works.
Introducing business connections for a fee is just the way the world goes round.
I think it's entrepreneurial for her to do this - and good for British business if foreign investors want intro's to Prince Andrew.
Don't you have better things to do with your time - like investigating wasted tax payers money by Govt?
By david alexander.. Posted May 24 2010 at 7:53 AM.
Personally I think the Duchess was telling the truth, the whole time.
By Reggie.. Posted May 24 2010 at 7:26 AM.
She has access to so many influential and 'amazing' people as she herself states, but she has not managed to do any business or work through any of them??? This woman must be so dense.
Why was she not paid monthly alimony after her divorce so she is not constantly desperate for money? As a former royalty she can never have an ordinary life and this should be taken in consideration; she can't take a regular job as she stands in constant risk of being exploited. The royal family HAS to pay her alimony. I can't believe Andrew was that low that he left her penniless at the relentless hands of the press.
By Sarah.. Posted May 24 2010 at 4:44 AM.
What an embarrassing person. And how poor her body language is - pure white trash. But then, Brits are known for being the most devious and criminalized people in all of EU. So what's new?
By Ben.. Posted May 24 2010 at 4:40 AM.
Many of us in the U.S. view England as our mother country, yet we marvel at why you still have royalty.
There is something very wrong with the idea of someone acquiring wealth and status by birth. Sure we have our Kennedys but their status was obtained from their wealth and political ambition.
By Rick.. Posted May 24 2010 at 5:52 AM.
Not being British, I never quite "GOT" the royal family although I thought Princess "DI" and "Fergie" were pretty damn cute in the 80's. I'm their age so I kinda "grew up" with them in a paper doll kinda why. They influenced fashion (billowy dresses and flat pumps) and they were fun to read about in People Magazine. I'm glad my tax dollars do not pay for their "upkeep".
By sue.. Posted May 24 2010 at 5:19 AM.
The Britons are the most stupid people on this planet to keep supporting the royal family and for what? What the hell do they do to get paid millions of dollars annually from the tax payers money? Get rid of them once and for all! Let them earn their money like anybody else by working.
By kurnia.. Posted May 24 2010 at 5:11 AM.
The shame lies on people accepting to be treated like subjecs by this kind of parasites. And that's all there is to it. It's kind of like having an Stockholm Collective Syndrome with the so called "royalss".
By Cape.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:16 AM.
At least she compliments him in the end.
By John Smith.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:15 AM.
I’m a total anti monarchist, - that being said, I have great respect for the Queen. For 50 years she has never put a foot wrong, worked hard and behaved with decorum and dignity. The Queen has always given the impression of being a modest and frugal woman, if we are to believe the stories of cornflakes in Tupperware and her wandering around Buck House turning off unwanted lights. Indeed, it has always amused me that herself and her mum enjoyed a tipple or two (or more) and had a keen interest in the gee gees!
But really, when she goes there has to be little hope for the Royal family. They are all a bunch of self serving, pampered, hypocritical, nutters who have no compunction about doing anything for a quick buck or a freebie.
Charles, the climate change Messiah but it doesn’t stop him chartering the equivalent of the QE2 to cruise around the Caribbean, - because Camilla doesn’t like flying. Or travelling to environmental conferences in planes packed with himself and his extensive entourage, no doubt to tell the rest of us that we’re destroying the planet with our annual trip to Spain. Surely there is something useful he could be doing whilst waiting to ascend the throne? His predecessor, the Duke of Windsor was very popular with ordinary folk and used to go down coal mines and visit impoverished areas, maybe if Charles visited a Ford factory occasionally rather than crying about the polar bears, his future subjects might have a little more time for him.
By Anji.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:52 AM.
Finally, I don’t believe a word of “I only got £15,000 a year”. No one with the debts she claimed to have when they separated would have settled for that. She frequently refers to her good relationship to the Queen. Well, I believe the Queen would have willingly given Fergie a home and a pension were this requested, if only to keep her quiet, - rather then have all this nonsense. I think huge wedges of cash have landed in Fergies pockets over the years, compliments of Andrew and/or the Queen, - ie you and me.
I reckon Andrew has been praying for years that she’ll meet some mug to take her off his hands because he has been subsidising her. I also believe that he also knew quite well what she was up to - selling invites to businessmen to become “his friend”. No skin off his nose, as she said herself, he meets them and throws them away. I have no doubt that would not have accepted a penny of these bribes, but in having his new “friends” pushing some cash in her direction, saved him having to dip into his own pocket.
So Fergie, I truly believe your actions will certainly make Andrews position of trade delegate impossible and the only honourable course he now has is to resign. I also believe that this is the final straw cause the demise of the Royal family after the present Queens death.
All I can say is “Long live the Queen”!!!!
By Anji.. Posted May 24 2010 at 3:50 AM.
She's got a big arse and IS a big arse. Enough of the royals, sell the lot to a theme park consortium.
By V.. Posted May 24 2010 at 2:14 AM.
Someone said it in an earlier post - both Princes William and Harry have to be so careful in choosing their future wife. The House of Windsor can't stand many more ex-wives problems. The future is secure with William and Harry in place - but the "wife" could cause ruin that couldn't be overcome at this point in history. This probably didn't help Kate at all - or at least in the coming months.
Fergie is definitely now out of any contact with the family - starting with where she will live is only the beginning. If she's in LA - she may stay out of the country for a while. Puts her girls in a terrible position. As a mother, she should have thought of them - if not Andrew and the Queen.
One thing in all this travesty - the Queen Mother didn't live to see this! Can you imagine her heartbreak!
By Regina.. Posted May 24 2010 at 1:38 AM.
There are no words, accepted into one of the most powerful families, then betraded husband and family who do you think you are. What a legacy you give you girls. They are the loser the girls who honour both parents and you betray them with your greed.
Stop think of others learn right from wrong. I hope you are asked leave your lodgings and then maybe you will face the true facts of live. A woman of 50 grow up and stand accountable for your actions.
By Sunshine.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:59 AM.
Years ago, I met a guy who had to do some security for her, close, and said she was a complete and total bitch. I was blown away, always wondered if he was just saying stuff, this kind of cements it.
By Gil.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:53 AM.
American men may have been stupid enough to date Fergie, but at least they weren't stupid enough to marry her. What a horrid woman. If Andrew doesn't toss her out immediately, his reputation will also suffer.
By Jillian.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:39 AM.
If Fergie believed the so called 'businessman' was - a Banker - I'd give her a high five, except, she was incredibly, unbelievably stupid! She even asked if he were an undercover reporter, so the thought was there.
But seriously, no sympathy for her please. She lives a life most of us could only dream of and that sad comment about, being an Aristocrat! Please Sarah, get over yourself.
She has made some real hard cash and squanders it. She could have made an excellent and respectable career for herself and made her daughters proud of her. The opportunities were all there for her, she took the easy, greedy way out. The fact that other people do it and don't get caught, just doesn't cut it. Carry on exposing these wealthy greedy scavengers.
By katie.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:19 AM.
what a shame. I was embarrising.
By abdul yavuz.. Posted May 24 2010 at 12:00 AM.
fergie you injured my heart.
By andrew.. Posted May 23 2010 at 11:49 PM.
There's a princess somewhere up there having a great chuckle at this one.
By Ronnie.. Posted May 23 2010 at 11:44 PM.
Fergie - get into the same trough as all of the fiddling MPs who nicked tax payers money. You are a disgrace.
By R Butler.. Posted May 23 2010 at 11:33 PM.
why does anyone need to distinguish where this happened. People are bad wherever you go. Don't think America has a corner on the market. Idiots.
By Donna Kelly.. Posted May 23 2010 at 11:08 PM.
And Who will cast first stone?
Not me in this cash based world we all live in.
leave people alone.
By sean.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:58 PM.
I have nothing but respect for Prince Andrew, who bravely defended his country during a time of war, and I have nothing but contempt for Fergie! I feel sorry for their daughters, with such a mother. I am American and have a great amount of respect for Her Majesty the Queen and your other royals, I see them do so much good work for charities. They cost MUCH less than the crooks we have as politicians here, and we can't even think about our President without counting the days 'til the next elections! I'd trade Obama for Queen Elizabeth any day! Fergie, you could never be one millionth the Lady the Queen is!
By Bernadette.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:54 PM.
They're all unhinged,the whole family and their partners!
Wish Cameron and Clegg would get rid of them once and for all.
By Penelope.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:45 PM.
OMG! She looks and acts as though she's drunk - but hey, nothing would surprise me any more.
By Volley.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:40 PM.
Ahh, an exercise of capitalism at its finest, lol...it's a shame she got busted, because this is common practice by most politicians in the USA and the only consequences they have to deal with is getting re-elected...we need more 'undercover' exposure all the way around and transparency of public figures...she should be more careful, LOL...cheers
By FrankieCee.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:35 PM.
My sense is that if she needs money and this is what she has to do to get it .....the shame lies on the THE ROYAL FAMILY.
By charle.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:30 PM.
She 'swears' the ex knew nothing about it.
By Really?.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:17 PM.
Just hope Prince William and younger brother Harry will look well before leaping into marriage. Scandals from the 'wives' are just too many in the royal household.
By ayiba.. Posted May 23 2010 at 10:14 PM.
Pwned!
I love it when people get caught like that.
Real ninja.
By Tonje.. Posted May 23 2010 at 8:41 PM.
Influence peddling at the worst.
At this level it IS criminal...
By Andrew Jakubowski.. Posted May 23 2010 at 8:39 PM.
Why did he marry this white trash? All she's done is embarrass
him and the family. This is terrible and she should be brought to justice for this! Who can also forget the topless pics of her boyfriend sucking her toes while still married to Andrew! She calls herself an aristocrat? You can't get more trash than this!
By Ann from Montreal.. Posted May 23 2010 at 7:39 PM.
skank!!
By goth1856.. Posted May 23 2010 at 6:58 PM.
The poor woman cant get a job in tesco can she??? what is she supposed to do to make money!!
I symathise with her position and for anybody that has ever had money. Its difficult to go back. Its the same as having a nice car and then having to go back to a banger!! Imagine how you would feel!
I think the fake businessman is the worse person in this whole setup! He is the one trying to buy a position in life. Sarah has not promised anything other than access. She or Prince Andrew are not that powerful and cant bend laws. All they can do is help network people. Thats done in business everyday!
By Kevin Brown.. Posted May 23 2010 at 6:55 PM.
Thank you, News of the World, for this excellent expose. I appreciate your reporter's efforts in exposing this vulgar, grasping, pompous woman. Some will claim her actions are not illegal, however, they are appallingly unethical. They besmirch the Royal Family, including her own children. Many people have struggled with poverty. Most of them have not resorted to this. I do not wish her any ill, only contentment. That said, her boasting about being an aristocrat just begs to be brought down a notch. Thank you.
By Beth.. Posted May 23 2010 at 5:58 PM.
It just goes to show you...when you put a pig in a palace, at the end of the day all you have is a pig in a palace.
By Chef Jack.. Posted May 23 2010 at 5:14 PM.
Didn`t she get any money after the devorce?
By dgf.. Posted May 23 2010 at 4:01 PM.
Royals: lazy people, get a work!!!
By Truly.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:55 PM.
Oh how I love this story!! Wonderful, if only because of the crassness of the woman. And what it about her face and the face of that Andrew as well as the daughters that makes me grimace every time I see them?
By Sandy.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:49 PM.
Poor Fergie.
Despite everything, I do feel sorry for her. She must have been desperate!
By Mo.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:43 PM.
"Unknown to the Prince, Fergie PROMISED to introduce us to him..."
"Unknown to the Prince"...
Yeah right!
Commission %
By Paul C.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:12 PM.
quality fergie!!
you are a complete waste of space,one plus point your good at it.
By simon.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:08 PM.
Why don't you come and some scoop like this in Italy?
That would be fun and impressive!
By Giorgio Benetti.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:06 PM.
Do you really imagine that Sarah Ferguson is the first person to have traded on her 'Royal-Connections'? She certainly isn't and won't be the last......The Royal-Family have their heads in the sand if they don't realise this by now. They should tread carefully in the future and not leave themselves so wide open to this sort of situation.
By Francesgar.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:02 PM.
quality fergie!!
you are a complete waste of space,one plus point your good at it.
By simon.. Posted May 23 2010 at 3:02 PM.
She looks drunk to me!!!
By Ola.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:57 PM.
we should get rid of all the royals.....all the pomp and rubbish that goes with it..we could save a fortune what a motley crew they are,
By michelle.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:55 PM.
The lowest of the fallen!!
By Geoff Wallis.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:46 PM.
Does anyone else think it's wrong for these 'undercover reporters' to keep setting people up??
By Rose76.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:46 PM.
"But, we, we, I've never said that. . . he never does accept a penny for anything ... he does not and will not and he is completely whiter than white..."
Makes you wonder though, doesn't it?
By Chris.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:40 PM.
Do you really Fergie has behaved so differently from other Royals. She's just been found out, that's all.
Prince Philip probably thinks it's all a fuss about nothing.
By Anthony Diggle.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:39 PM.
these people more 'are privileged over' ,more they are rich and more 'are hungry for money.
By Francesco (Naples) .. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:28 PM.
Fergie made an appearance at an AIDS charity event some years ago in New York, she was polite and gracious and everyone was just thrilled.
She is obviously having problems and is resorting to this desperate act to keep her life together "Her US promotions company, Hartmoor, had earlier collapsed with debts of £650,000 ($1 million) in October 2009"
Fergie should move to America permanently and open up a nice salon/ gift shop / travel agency that will support her comfortably into her old age.
Fergie, it's time to kick the Royals habit for good.
Go Fergie!!
By Fergie Luvver.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:26 PM.
It seems you British or English or 'Limeys over the pond' are becoming more and more American each day.
Now you know the kind of filth and trash we live with each day here in 'Merica.
By vaporware.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:26 PM.
Pasquenade.for someone so priviliged he didnt need to put himself in the line of fire but he did..........and i disagree.... anyone who serves this country IS OWED A LIVING..because without them we wouldnt be able to earn a living...
By Jason.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:10 PM.
If she had behaved with decorum in the first place, when she was married to Prince Andrew she would not be in this fix now. The Royals take care of their own - but you have to play their game. I feel sorry for Andrew, obviously not the sharpest knife in the box if he still cannot see through her after all this time.
By Ashley.. Posted May 23 2010 at 2:02 PM.
I am astounded that this, either a con or corruption, can be seen by many as not a big deal. Boo hoo on the money... go and get a job Sarah!
By Bob.. Posted May 23 2010 at 1:53 PM.
Fergie is breaking the law,she must be arrested immediately.
Smoking indoors! (video)
By marjorie kendall.. Posted May 23 2010 at 1:28 PM.
I can't believe all the comments in support of the Duchess of York on this page. Her actions are simply disgraceful (and probably illegal). Taking bribes is not generally a good idea. The woman has embarrassed her poor husband enough.
By Thomas Rossetti.. Posted May 23 2010 at 1:01 PM.
Corruption. By any definition this is corruption. She is selling access for money and thereby influencing political and economical processes. I hope this is not widespread in the british community, but fear the worst.
By Bee.. Posted May 23 2010 at 1:12 PM.
Sarah Ferguson looks and sounds like a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She must have been absolutely desperate to compromise and sell herself to the highest-bidder. I do not condone the way she has dragged the Royal-Family into this, but I do worry that this may just tip her over the edge. I hope the fallout from this does not backfire on her relationship with her daughters. They won't take sides hopefully and see that their Mother has been pushed to the limits. Sarah Ferguson has run out of steam to rectify the situation she has got herself into this time. Prince Andrew needs to realise this as well and not turn the other way. She is the Mother of his Children. She sounded overly-confident and on a 'high' of what I do not know. It is all rather worrying. This may all backfire on the media.
By Joan.. Posted May 23 2010 at 1:17 PM.