As Sarah Ferguson continues to lie low amid pressure to cooperate with the official investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, rumours are swirling that she is planning a bombshell memoir
It has now been four months since former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson was last seen in public, and there are growing rumours that she is using her time away from the spotlight to write a tell-all book.
If true, it would become her third memoir in 20 years, following My Story (1996) and Finding Sarah: A Duchess’s Journey to Find Herself ( 2011), in which she wrote about her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the divorce, her financial troubles and her relationship with Princess Diana.
Royal author Richard Palmer told the Mirror that Fergie’s “office has refused to discuss or be drawn on whether she’ll write a memoir, which I find interesting…”.
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“It would have to be fairly powerful stuff to persuade publishers to part with a big wad of money, I think,” he added.
Fergie’s representative also did not respond to the Mirror when asked about a possible memoir.
As well as a book, there has been talk that Fergie has been offered a six-figure sum to appear on US television to discuss her relationship with Epstein and her involvement in the Epstein files (being named in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing).
Although according to Max Goldbart, Deadline ’s international TV editor, “it’s hard to tell whether they would now believe she is too tainted”.
Pressure is also mounting on the mother of two – who shares Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with her ex husband- to testify to US authorities and answer questions about Epstein, who died in his jail cell in 2019.
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, a lawyer and member of the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein’s prosecution, revealed he had written to Fergie to “seek her cooperation” with the US government’s investigation into “Epstein’s sex trafficking operations”.
An email sent to Fergie on March 26, seen by the Mirror, references various communications between her and Epstein, including ones in which she called him “a legend” and wrote “Just marry me”.
“It is clear that you possessed social and business ties to Mr. Epstein and have knowledge of information that can assist our investigation,” he wrote. “I request that you cooperate with the Committee’s investigation and provide information regarding the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators. Due to the urgency of this matter, I ask that you provide a response no later than April 9, 2026.”
It also said that while she officially divorced former Prince Andrew in 1996, the Committee was “interested in learning more about any knowledge of Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s involvement in Mr. Epstein’s operations.”
Meanwhile, it has also emerged that the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service is providing “early investigative advice” to police forces as they look into links between Epstein and Andrew and Lord Peter Mandelson.
The two were arrested separately on suspicion of misconduct in a public office over their dealings with the late paedophile. Both were released under investigation and have denied any wrongdoing.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council also announced a new dedicated group focusing on “identifying the scale, scope and nature of any potential UK-based VAWG (violence against women and girls) offending within the files”.
Its chairperson, Assistant Chief Constable Claire Bell, said the coordination group had been set up to “ensure we are joining the dots as the public would expect”.
“I want to assure anyone affected that UK policing will be meticulous in our assessment of the DoJ [Department of Justice] files,” she said last week. “The volume of material is significant, and the detailed assessment of the files will take time, which I fully appreciate can be both frustrating and traumatic for anyone impacted.
“But it is crucial that we get this right – taking a methodical and coordinated approach to safeguard the integrity of any potential investigations. Our priority throughout will remain the safety, wellbeing and confidence of victims.”
