Sarah, Duchess of York, wrote an apologetic email to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 because he threatened to sue her, her spokesman says.

The duchess’s email to Epstein, dated April 26 of that year, came just weeks after she told reporters she would “never have anything to do with” the sex offender again.

The message, reported by The Sun newspaper , showed the duchess “humbly apologised” to Epstein for linking him to paedophilia in the media, labelling him “steadfast” and “generous”.

Her spokesman said it was sent “in the context of advice the duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats”.

In an interview with the Evening Standard on March 7, 2011, the duchess apologised for accepting £15,000 from Epstein.

She told the newspaper at that time: “I abhor

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