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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York attends on day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2025 in Ascot, England.
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After Andrew’s arrest and the continued investigation into his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the attention has turned to his ex, Sarah Ferguson. And it’s not just because Andrew and Fergie used to be married. She’s got connections to Epstein in her own right, appearing in the so-called Epstein files numerous times. But, what does that mean for her? Will she also be arrested? And where is she these days?

According to Page Six, Ferguson is effectively homeless and staying with friends, including Priscilla Presley. Fergie was known to have a close friendship with Priscilla’s late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. She even spoke at her memorial service when she passed in 2023, telling people, “I stand here with great honor because we called each other ‘Sissy.’”

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But others who used to open their homes to her are no longer so eager to do so.

“Everyone’s telling her that now’s not a good time,” an insider said. “A lot of people actually really like her, but being associated with anyone associated with Epstein just isn’t wise right now.”

And reportedly, Fergie and Eugenie agree that having her stay with her daughter would not be good for her. “Now that Andrew has lost his royal title, the girls [Eugenie and older sister Beatrice] are the only members of the family who are real royals,” an insider explained. “It’s more important than ever for them to be kept as far away from the scandal as possible.”

Last year, when her correspondence with Epstein was leaked, Ferguson’s spokesperson shared a statement with People, that said, “The Duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago, and as they have always been her first thoughts are with his victims. Like many people, she was taken in by his lies. As soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations against him, she not only cut off contact but condemned him publicly, to the extent that he then threatened to sue her for defamation for associating him with paedophilia. She does not resile from anything she said then. This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats.”

The response was, specifically, about an email Ferguson said to Epstein, where she labelled him “a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family,” only weeks after she renounced him publicly.

All of this comes after a source told Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” Substack that Fergie has also been spending time in the United Arab Emirates, where she’s sheltered by a wealthy friend who’s offered her security, privacy, and refuge in the wake of Andrew’s recent arrest and her concerns about her own connections with Epstein. “She has gone into the fire,” the insider said. “This isn’t a holiday. It’s survival. She will be arrested next if she returns to the UK.” The source added, “It’s only a matter of time — it’s inevitable.”

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