Natalie Dormer refuses to promote new series over Duchess of York’s apology to sex abuser Epstein

Natalie Dormer refuses to promote new series over Duchess of York’s apology to sex abuser Epstein

Natalie Dormer. Photo: Getty

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Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AP

Actress Natalie Dormer has said she will not promote The Lady after the Duchess of York's apology to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.

The 43-year-old, who plays the duchess in the ITV series, said she would be donating her salary from the show to charities focused on child abuse after it was revealed the duchess sent a message in April 2011 describing Epstein as a "supreme friend" having publicly disowned him in the media.

The apology email came after he threatened to "destroy" her family in a "chilling call", the Telegraph has reported.

In a statement to US outlet Variety, Dormer, who played Margae