An email about a former personal assistant to Sarah Ferguson, who was owed nearly $60,000 (£44,619) in unpaid wages, was discovered on the desk of disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The email, seen on a piece of paper in Epstein’s office by a photographer in 2015, was addressed to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s previous private secretary, Amanda Thirsk.
Titled ‘Settlement – John O’Sullivan’, the document states an agreement of $59,933 (around £44,433) between John O’Sullivan and the former Duke and Duchess of York.
Around two months later, it was claimed that the money had still not been paid.
An email about Fergie’s personal assistant being owed nearly $60,000 was found on Epstein’s desk. | GETTYThe email came to light after American photographer Christopher Anderson revealed he had images of Epstein at his home.
It is unknown why the email from four years prior was on the paedophile’s desk during the photoshoot.
Fergie previously admitted she had used £15,000 of Epstein’s funds to help clear her debts to her former staff member, who was initially owed a total of £78,000.
The email read: “Dear Amanda, I have expressed my concern to you that despite all our concerted efforts I still remain unpaid.
Fergie previously admitted she had used £15,000 of Epstein’s funds to help clear her debt.
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GETTY“The financial arrangements have been agreed directly between the Duke, the Duchess and I for some two months. Yet from what I understand, there is no plan in place to pay me the $59,933 I am now clearly owed.
“I agreed to reduce the amount I am owed by the Duchess in wages from $72,596 to $59,933 in order to reach an agreement with the Duke and Duchess.
“The Duchess then emailed me, twice, to say that my offer was to receive this money lightly given the debts incurred as an acceptable to both her and the Duke.
“I did not waive my right result of this non-payment and resulting struggle I have endured to try and support myself and pay for my MBA course at Columbia.”
Sarah Ferguson was pictured in the release of the Epstein files.
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US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEUpon release from prison in July 2009, Epstein agreed to pay £15,000 owed in unpaid wages and other bills to Mr O’Sullivan.
The deal was orchestrated by Andrew while trying to organise Fergie’s debts, which were edging on £5million at that point, according to the Mail.
“A number of friends” were brought in to help repay staff members of Andrew and Fergie including, Kate Waddington, who was owed £75,000, and Mr O’Sullivan.
Fergie had to issue an apology for having accepted Epstein’s help after it was revealed in the national press.
‘A number of friends’ were brought in to help repay staff members to Andrew and Fergie.
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Fergie said: “I personally, on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me.
“I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite, I cannot say.
“Whenever I can, I will repay the money and have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again.”
However, weeks later she wrote to him and apologised, calling him a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend”, claiming that she only made the comments to try save her career as a children’s author.
