Sarah Ferguson visited Epstein twice while he was jailed

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, visited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein twice at his office in Palm Beach, Florida, while he was serving a prison sentence for child sex offenses in 2009. The meetings occurred at the premises of the Florida Science Foundation, a company Epstein established to secure a work release program from jail.

Epstein was jailed in June 2008 after being convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution. A generous work release arrangement allowed him to leave the Palm Beach County Stockade for up to 12 hours a day, six days a week, to report to the office, where he was supervised by off-duty sheriff's deputies. Victims have alleged in recent weeks that Epstein abused them at this same office address on 250 South Australian Avenue while he was supposed to be incarcerated.

According to emails released as part of the Epstein files, Ferguson contacted Epstein on April 4, 2009, during a layover, asking if she could stop by for "a quick cup of tea." Epstein provided the office address, noting it was ten minutes from the airport. Following that meeting, Epstein emailed her on April 6, praising documents she had given him related to her "Mothers...