Epstein Secret Son Rumours Emerge After Newly Released Emails Linked to Sarah Ferguson
The message, uncovered in the latest tranche of Epstein-related files, dates back to September 2011, months after his release from prison and links Sarah Ferguson to a revelation that has prompted netizens to brand the disclosure "disgusting."
Freshly released documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein have reignited controversy around his relationships, this time raising unsettling questions about whether the disgraced financier secretly fathered a child.
Jeffrey Epstein and Celina Midelfart during a reception in honour of Tony Bennett at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, United States, on March 19, 1995. | Source: Getty Images
The newly surfaced email, dated September 21, 2011, forms part of the latest tranche of so-called Epstein files and shows Sarah Ferguson reaching out to the convicted offender shortly after his release from jail.
At the time, Epstein had already served a sentence for soliciting sex from girls as young as 14, a conviction that placed him at the centre of one of the most notorious abuse scandals of the modern era.
Jeffrey Epstein and a guest at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on August 1, 1995, in New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images
In the message, she offered the American what she described as her "love, friendship and congratulations" on the arrival of a "baby boy," an assertion that has now sparked renewed speculation about the potential existence of an unacknowledged son.
If such a child exists, he would now be 14 and in secondary school, yet Epstein was never publicly known to have any children during his lifetime.
Jeffrey Epstein photographed on September 8, 2004. | Source: Getty Images
The email suggests Ferguson believed the news had come from her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, with whom Epstein also maintained a close relationship. Writing via BlackBerry Messenger, she told Epstein:
"Don't know if you're still on this bbm but have heard from The Duke that you have had a baby boy."
Melania Trump, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Gwendolyn Beck, and Jeffrey Epstein at a party at the Mar-a-Lago club on February 12, 2000, in Palm Beach, Florida. | Source: Getty Images
The wording of the message appeared to serve two purposes — extending congratulations while also reproaching Epstein for cutting off contact. "Even though you never kept in touch, I am still here with love," she wrote, signing off as "Sarah x."
It is not known whether Epstein ever replied, and there is no evidence within the released files confirming the existence of a child. Furthermore, a spokesman for Ferguson has previously said she regretted her association with the financier.
Epstein himself, who died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, never admitted to having children. Unmarried and known for an extensive sexual history, he left no recognised heirs.
Jeffrey Epstein photographed in Massachusetts, United States, in 2004. | Source: Getty Images
His estate was instead directed towards his last-known girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, who stood to inherit most of his fortune, multiple properties, and his private island after a will change shortly before his death.
Jeffrey Epstein photographed in Massachusetts, United States, in 2004. | Source: Getty Images
Despite this, claims of possible offspring have circulated for years. More than 100 people are said to have come forward over the years, claiming they could be Epstein's children, potentially giving them a claim to his estate.
Jeffrey Epstein photographed in Massachusetts, United States, in 2004. | Source: Getty Images
In 2020, Harvey Morse, founder of Morse Genealogical Services, said Epstein's sexual history made such claims plausible. "Jeffrey Epstein was sexually promiscuous for so long that there is a reasonable chance he may have fathered a child," Morse said at the time, adding that Epstein "could even be a grandfather."
Jeffrey Epstein photographed in 2004. | Source: Getty Images
Morse's firm later established a website, epsteinheirs.com, which received around 130 inquiries, although at least a quarter were dismissed as unreliable almost immediately.
The surfacing of Ferguson's email provoked a fierce public reaction, as netizens expressed revulsion at the tone and timing of the correspondence. One person commented, "It gets more and more disgusting!"
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefiting Wall Street Rising on March 15, 2005, in New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images
Another said, "The exposure of Fergie's true character is long overdue. The interviews she's given over the years, gushing about Andrew and playing the victim, were always strange, but now with this information, it's clear that she's sinister. Her comment about her daughter's weekend is disgusting."
Jeffrey Epstein at the launch of Radar Magazine on May 18, 2005, in New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images
The renewed scrutiny comes at a moment when Ferguson has largely disappeared from public view. She has not been seen publicly for months, as the Epstein scandal continues to engulf those linked to the financier.
Mountbatten-Windsor, by contrast, has quietly removed himself from the immediate fallout. Following the latest document release, he made a late-night departure from Windsor, retreating to Norfolk and leaving Ferguson to face the controversy alone.
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during the King George VI racing meet at Ascot Racecourse on July 29, 2017, in England. | Source: Getty Images
Removal vans were spotted at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, the former home the disgraced royal shared with Ferguson before they were forced out amid continued scandal.
Initial reports suggested Ferguson was attempting to negotiate a grace-and-favour residence with King Charles III, but those efforts did not succeed.
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at the Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel on April 20, 2025, in Windsor, England. | Source: Getty Images
Ultimately, only Mountbatten-Windsor was allocated alternative accommodation. He is now understood to be staying at Wood Farm Cottage on the Sandringham Estate, his late father's former bolthole, while renovations are carried out at Marsh Farm, a run-down five-bedroom property nearby.
The modest cottage stands in stark contrast to the sprawling 30-room mansion he once occupied, where he and Ferguson lived in separate wings.
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
There was no space for Ferguson. Her exclusion has been widely interpreted as a reflection of the damaging nature of her own correspondence with Epstein, much of which has now entered the public domain.
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
The latest files also include emails that appear to show her describing Epstein as "the brother I have always wished for" and urging him to "marry me."
In another explicit exchange, an unnamed sender believed to be Ferguson referenced her daughter Princess Eugenie's "shagging weekend," language that has further fuelled public outrage.
Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson during Day 4 of Royal Ascot on June 20, 2025, in England. | Source: Getty Images
Additional messages suggest Ferguson asked Epstein for £20,000 in 2009 to cover unpaid rent, warning that her landlord had threatened to go to the press. Another email appears to show Epstein claiming he had already provided Ferguson with financial support for 15 years.
When it first emerged last year that Ferguson had maintained contact with Epstein and accepted money from him, the consequences were swift.
Sarah Ferguson during Day 4 of Royal Ascot on June 20, 2025, in England. | Source: Getty Images
She was dropped by her charities, stripped of remaining honours, issued eviction orders, and had an unreleased book pulped, leaving her without a public role or permanent home. Since then, speculation has mounted over where she might have gone.
Royal author Andrew Lownie, who co-wrote "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," suggested there was a possibility Ferguson had left the country, noting that retreating abroad had previously been a strategy when pressure intensified.
Sarah Ferguson on Day 1 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on June 30, 2025, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
While rumours circulated that she had fled to Richard Branson's Necker Island, a Virgin Group spokesperson denied the claim, stating:
"Sir Richard has had no contact with Sarah Ferguson following the release of the Epstein files and, contrary to some media reports, can confirm she is not on Necker Island either."
Sarah Ferguson at the Funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
Lownie suggested Ferguson may instead be relying on the hospitality of wealthy acquaintances — a pattern he argued had previously drawn her into Epstein's orbit.
Reports have also indicated that neither of the fallen royal's daughters is currently hosting their mother, despite earlier claims that both had offered accommodation.
Princess Eugenie, Sarah Ferguson, and Princess Beatrice during Day 11 of the Olympic Games on July 8, 2012, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
As further documents continue to emerge, the email congratulating Epstein on a supposed son has added another disturbing dimension to a scandal that continues to widen.
While the existence of a secret child remains unproven, the correspondence has once again placed Sarah Ferguson at the centre of questions about judgement, proximity, and the enduring reach of Epstein's shadow.