US EditionSarah Ferguson stripped of another honour over Epstein ties
York councillors voted unanimously to remove Sarah Ferguson’s Freedom of the City honour due to her continued association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reflecting the city’s values.
- On Thursday, the City of York Council voted unanimously to withdraw Sarah Ferguson's Honorary Freedom of the City, invoking Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 due to her established links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Emails disclosed by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed Ferguson asked Epstein for financial support and described him as a "supreme friend" in 2011, years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
- Councillor Claire Douglas stated the honour requires upholding city values, which Ferguson's continued association with Epstein "falls well short of," following the 2022 unanimous removal of the same honour from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
- Six companies linked to the former Duchess have begun winding down operations following the Epstein file disclosures, while Sarah's Trust announced it will close "for the foreseeable future" amid reputational fallout.
- US Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has requested Ferguson provide sworn testimony, claiming she holds "information related to the investigation," though no legal mechanism currently exists to compel her appearance in the United States.
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Sarah Ferguson Stripped of Freedom of the City of York over Jeffrey Epstein Friendship
Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lost the honour of the freedom of the city of York on Thursday via unanimous council vote. City of York councillors voted to remove Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City title due to her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Revoked under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, Ferguson gained the title along with an Honorary Freeman status in 1987, shortly after she married Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. York Council …
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