Sarah Ferguson Foundation closed amid Epstein Scandal

The Sarah's Trust charitable foundation, founded by Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles III of Great Britain, has officially ceased operations. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on July 24.

"The charity founded by Sarah Ferguson is ceasing operations after the publication of Epstein's emails with the former Duchess," the publication says.

According to the publication, the decision to close the fund came a few months after the name Ferguson was linked to the scandal surrounding American financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Back in February, the organization announced an indefinite suspension of work. This happened shortly after the publication of materials that revealed the details of Ferguson's communication with Epstein.

It was noted that the documents of the US Department of Justice in the Epstein case contain emails from Sarah Ferguson dated 2009. In the correspondence, she talked about serious financial difficulties and asked the financier for advice on how to deal with the debt of £6 million.

At that time, Epstein was already in custody in a case of sexual crimes against minors.

Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew in 1986. After her divorce in 1996, she retained the title of the Duchess of York, but in October 2025 she refused to use it.

Prince Andrew himself has been in the public spotlight for several years because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In December 2025, King Charles III stripped his brother of all honorary titles.

Former Prince Andrew has been detained in Britain in the Epstein case. What is known

Sarah Kellen, who claims years of sexual and psychological abuse by Epstein, told members of the oversight Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 9 about visiting the royal residences of Great Britain and having dinner in Andrew's private apartments at Buckingham Palace. The woman also spoke about her experience working for Epstein and his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell.

In February, British police detained Andrew in the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein and suspected misconduct in a public office. It was later noted that the former prince could face a life sentence. Andrew could have passed confidential information to Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy.