Sarah Ferguson apologised to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for disowning him and called him a “supreme friend” because he threatened to sue her, her spokesman says.

The ex-wife of the Duke of York’s email to Epstein, dated April 26, 2011, came 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”.

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

The duchess’s interview with the Evening Standard on March 7, 2011, saw her apologise for accepting $A31,011 from Epstein .

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