Posted on 05/23/2010 8:19:24 PM PDT by Steelfish
Duchess of York Stung in Influence-Peddling Video By SARAH LYALL May 23, 2010
LONDON — Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and the queen’s former daughter-in-law, has been in many mortifying positions in her many years in the public eye. But the latest one may have surpassed even the occasion in 1992 when a tabloid newspaper published photographs of her sunbathing topless while having her feet kissed by a Texas businessman (who was not her husband).
On Sunday, The News of the World, a tabloid, reported that the duchess had accepted $40,000 in cash — and a promise of about $717,000 more — from a “rich businessman” (really a reporter in disguise) in return for pledging to introduce him to Prince Andrew, her former husband and Queen Elizabeth’s second son.
“If you want to meet him in your business, look after me and he’ll look after you,” the paper quoted her as saying in reference to Andrew, the Duke of York. “I can open any door you want.”
In a statement, the duchess said: “I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused. It is true that my financial situation is under stress. However, that is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment and I am very sorry that this has happened.” She did not say whether she planned to return the $40,000.
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Throw her auburn ass in jail. Royalty is horseshit.
Did she break any U.K. laws in doing this?
No wonder Charles couldn’t stand Diana hanging out with her.
Don’t know anything about this except that hubby was watching the sting tape on one of those stupid E channels or something! She was disgusting and so were the people trapping her.
What are we coming to?
maybe she can get another gig with “weight watchuhs.”
“royal” white trash
She’s no longer a member of the royal family and she’s in financial distress. Aberrant behavior follows.
I got to see the picture of her neked to decide on guilt or innocence. She is a real cow, but we still need to pass judgement in a series way.
She should keep the $40K. The newspaper got its scandal, let the newspaper pay her for it.
Aww, you beat me to it!
“She should keep the $40K. The newspaper got its scandal, let the newspaper pay her for it.”
I agree. But she better declare it as income, or that will be the next scandal.
That would be acceptable entertainment. Isn't that the reason the lesser royals are still in business? Don't their contracts require at least one scandal per year?
I admit that I don't keep track of the royals and royal-wannabees as well as I should. I had to Google to find if this one was the object of the "I want to be your tampon" fantasy. Apparently that was Camilla somebody, while this one is Ms. Weight Watchers.
Ah, Britain. This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle...
I doubt she was left pennyless. I don’t follow the woman but I do remember Weight Watcher commercials and books. If she ran through all the money given to her or earned trying to live the life of the Royal she no longer is it’s entirely her own fault. Time to scale her life down and get a real job.
LOL
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