In a candid 2011 interview with Evening Standard, the Duchess of York disclosed that she had borrowed £15,000 to settle her escalating debts just days before her ex-husband Prince Andrew's connection to the late s*x offender became public knowledge.
Expressing deep regret for her actions, the royal made it clear that she did not wish to be associated with Epstein. "I personally, on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me," she stated. "I abhor pedophilia and any s*xual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf.
I am just so contrite I cannot say. Whenever I can, I will repay the money and will have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again."
According to reports, Sarah's former assistant, Johnny O'Sullivan, directly communicated with the disgraced financier and received the money, which helped revise Sarah's £5 million debt.
Regarding her ex-husband's involvement in the scandal, the mother-of-two insisted that Prince Andrew was innocent, emphasizing, "The duke sorted out my debts, and he and his office have been more than marvelous."
She added, "Once again, my errors have compounded and rebounded and also inadvertently impacted on the man I admire most in the world, the duke. He has supported me and come to my rescue again and again, and there is absolutely nothing that I would not do for him."
