Sarah Ferguson's charity formally closes down
Sarah Ferguson's charity, Sarah's Trust, has officially closed following public scrutiny over her past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The closure follows the release of legal documents detailing their relationship, which led to the charity's dissolution.
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Image source, Getty Images By Noor Nanji Royal correspondent Published 22 minutes ago Sarah Ferguson's charity, Sarah's Trust, has formally wound up and is marked as "removed" on the public register of charities.
The charity said in February it would close "for the foreseeable future" days after new details emerged about the former Duchess of York's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Among more than three million documents released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this year were emails appearing to show Ferguson was in contact with Epstein while he was in prison for soliciting sex from a minor. Being named in the documents does not indicate wrongdoing.
The BBC has contacted Ferguson's representatives for comment on the closure of her charity.
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