Investigative journalist Daphne Barak has disclosed a trove of previously unseen email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and both Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—formerly the Duke of York—and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. In an exclusive interview with NewsNation on October 31, 2025, Barak revealed that the exchanges span years, describing “lots of traffic” between Epstein and the couple, including messages of support and financial discussions long after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
Barak, who first exposed a February 2011 email from Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein stating “We are in this together and will have to rise above it,” claimed palace officials contacted tabloids inquiring about additional emails shortly before King Charles stripped his brother’s titles in October 2025. “They knew there were more,” Barak said, suggesting the revelations tipped the balance toward formal royal exile.
The emails include Ferguson’s effusive 2011 messages calling Epstein a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend,” sent weeks after publicly disowning him and vowing no further contact. She apologized privately for media comments linking him to pedophilia, citing advice to avoid legal threats. Ferguson admitted accepting £15,000 from Epstein but has expressed regret, with spokespeople insisting she was manipulated.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s correspondence reportedly continued into 2011, contradicting his 2019 BBC interview claim of severing ties earlier. These align with December 2025 U.S. Department of Justice releases showing Maxwell-Andrew emails from 2001, where he allegedly sought “new inappropriate friends.”
Barak warned that more disclosures are imminent, potentially from ongoing file tranches or private sources. “There was lots of traffic between Sarah, Andrew and Epstein,” she reiterated, hinting at deeper financial and social entanglements.
The revelations compound fallout for the Yorks. Ferguson lost multiple charity patronages in September 2025 over the “supreme friend” email, while Mountbatten-Windsor faces eviction from Royal Lodge by January 2026. Both deny wrongdoing in Epstein’s crimes—Mountbatten-Windsor settled a civil suit without liability admission—and no charges have been filed.
As Christmas 2025 approaches amid fresh Epstein scrutiny, these emails underscore Epstein’s leverage over elite circles through money and access. Victims’ advocates demand full transparency, while Barak’s tease of further leaks ensures the scandal’s unrelenting grip on the former royals.
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