The Department of Justice released millions of pages of material from the Epstein files, including emails in which Sarah Ferguson congratulated Jeffrey Epstein on a purported "baby boy" in 2011, saying she learned the news from "The Duke" — likely Prince Andrew. The documents, reportedly around three million files with 180,000 images and 2,000 videos, also show continued contact between Epstein and Prince Andrew until at least 2017 and include numerous unverified claims that people may be Epstein’s children. Many allegations remain unproven and the Justice Department warns the records contain sensational or unverified material.
Epstein Files: Emails Show Sarah Ferguson Congratulated Jeffrey Epstein On Reported 'Baby Boy' — DOJ Releases Millions Of Records
The email from Ms Ferguson was among 3 million documents relating to Epstein released by the US Justice Department on Friday
Newly released Department of Justice records include emails suggesting Jeffrey Epstein may have fathered a child, with the former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, congratulating him on the birth of a "baby boy" in 2011.
In a message reportedly sent after Epstein's release from jail in 2011, Ms. Ferguson wrote she offered Epstein her "love, friendship and congratulations" and said she heard the news from "The Duke," a likely reference to her former husband, Prince Andrew, also styled Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
"You have disappeared. I did not even know you were having a baby. It was sooooo crystal clear to me that you were only friends with me to get to Andrew. And that really hurt me deeeply [sic]. More than you will know," the message, timestamped 6:26 a.m. in September 2011, reads.
The exchange is part of a large tranche of material — the Justice Department has said the release includes roughly three million documents, about 180,000 images and nearly 2,000 videos. The records show Ms. Ferguson appears multiple times in the files and that she even offered Epstein and his associates VIP tours of Buckingham Palace.
What The Files Show (And What Remains Unverified)
While the emails raise questions about whether Epstein fathered any children, there is no definitive public proof. Epstein never publicly admitted to having children during his lifetime. The files contain numerous claims: more than 100 people have asserted they may be his offspring, and a DNA genealogy firm reported some 130 inquiries after launching a related website.
The former Duchess of York with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term girlfriend, in 2003 - Mark Mainz
One file released on Friday includes a woman’s claim that she "created" a daughter with Epstein through a described "fertility ritual." The Justice Department has warned that the released materials contain a number of unverified and sensational allegations.
The records also identify Karyna Shuliak as Epstein’s last-known girlfriend and name her as a primary beneficiary in a will revised shortly before Epstein's death in a U.S. prison in 2019. Other documents suggest Prince Andrew remained in contact with Epstein until at least 2017 — seven years after he said he had cut off ties — and include notes about Epstein offering to introduce Andrew to a 26-year-old Russian woman named Irina, as well as images and annotations showing Andrew kneeling near an unidentified woman.
Context And Caution
These disclosures come under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which ordered the Justice Department to release files related to Epstein by Dec. 19; authorities have published material beyond that deadline. Many allegations in the files are unproven. Readers should consider the difference between documented correspondence and claims that remain unverified, and note that some individuals named in the records have disputed or contextualized the material.
Key takeaways: the emails add to the public record but do not, on their own, prove parentage; the files contain a mix of verified correspondence and unconfirmed allegations; and they underscore ongoing legal and public interest in Epstein’s contacts and estate.
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