The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, released by the U.S. Department of Justice on December 19, 2025, includes several previously unseen photographs of Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, alongside other high-profile figures associated with the late financier. While the images show Ferguson in social settings—one on a sofa conversing with a redacted woman and another posing outdoors in a purple coat—they contain no direct allegations of wrongdoing against her or her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
The release has nonetheless revived scrutiny over Ferguson’s admitted financial ties to Epstein. She publicly acknowledged accepting £15,000 from him in 2011 to settle debts, later describing it as a “gigantic error of judgment.” Earlier leaks, including 2011 emails calling Epstein a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend,” led to her losing multiple charity patronages in September 2025 and the stripping of her duchess title in October when ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor relinquished his honors.
Most controversially, the files’ timing has resurfaced a 2011 email from Epstein to his lawyer claiming Ferguson visited him in New York after his 2009 prison release “with her two daughters in tow” to “celebrate.” At the time, Beatrice and Eugenie were 20 and 19, respectively. Royal sources have consistently denied this, insisting neither Ferguson nor her daughters recall such a visit and that the princesses never met Epstein. A spokesperson for Ferguson previously attributed her apologetic emails to fear of defamation lawsuits, emphasizing her regret over any association.
No new documents in the December release directly reference Beatrice or Eugenie, and experts note Epstein’s claims remain unverified and contradicted by the family. Victims’ advocates criticize heavy redactions in the files, arguing they limit full transparency into Epstein’s network.
The revelations compound a difficult year for the Yorks. Ferguson, facing eviction from Royal Lodge by early 2026, has become increasingly reclusive amid reports of strained relations with her daughters over the scandal’s impact. Insiders describe the princesses as “haunted” by resurfaced stories, though they retain public duties and titles.
As Christmas 2025 approaches with the family likely excluded from Sandringham, the unsealed files—primarily photographic—offer no explosive new allegations but underscore the enduring shadow of Epstein’s connections on peripheral royals like Ferguson.
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