Democracy Dies in Darkness

Duchess of York is latest in Britain to be tarnished by Epstein connection

In an email, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, expressed support for Jeffrey Epstein even after he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.

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Britain's Prince Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, leave Westminster Cathedral in London after the funeral for Katharine, Duchess of Kent, on Sept. 16. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

LONDON — Even from the grave, Jeffrey Epstein still roils the royals.

On Monday, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was the latest member of the British elite engulfed by the stain of friendship with the disgraced American financier, after an email emerged in which she expressed support and admiration for Epstein even after he had been convicted of soliciting a minor and jailed.

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