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Epstein threatened to destroy Duchess of York in ‘Hannibal Lecter-like’ call

After criticizing Epstein, the Duchess sent an apologetic email following his threat to destroy her family; seven charities have since severed ties with her, officials said.

  • Sarah Ferguson's aide James Henderson said Jeffrey Epstein threatened, `He said he would destroy the York family and he was quite clear on that. He said he would destroy me`, and Ferguson sent an apologetic email in 2011.
  • On March 7, 2011, Ferguson publicly apologized after saying she accepted 15,000 from Epstein, which reportedly incited his anger, leading to a chilling call, according to her aide James Henderson.
  • Described by James Henderson, spokesperson, the two-minute call was `really menacing and nasty` and delivered in a `Hannibal Lecter-type voice`.
  • On Monday, several charities announced they had cut ties with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and a Waterstones reading at Kensington, London on October 9 was cancelled.
  • The resurfaced correspondence intensifies scrutiny of those tied to Epstein, with observers questioning Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York’s judgment and Prince Andrew, Duke of York’s past links.
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The voice of the Duke of York said that the call with Epstein was “assistant”, describing the tone of the Magnata as “very cold and calm, really threatening and malicious”.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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