'Hannibal' Epstein in threat to ruin Yorks

JEFFREY Epstein threatened to destroy Prince Andrew's family in a Hannibal Lecter-style call after Sarah Ferguson attacked the paedophile despite accepting £15,000 from him.

- By Christopher Bucktin

The Duchess of York is facing a fresh wave of scrutiny after it was revealed she apologised later to the convicted sex offender.

In the 2011 correspondence, she described Epstein as a "supreme friend" despite having disowned him weeks earlier.

The revelation prompted a slew of charities to cut ties with her, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, Julia's House, Prevent Breast Cancer, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, and the British Heart Foundation.