The situation may also be strained by the resurfacing of an email Ferguson reportedly sent to Epstein, which read, “Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!”

Newly revealed emails suggest Ferguson and Epstein had a close relationship at one point. In the messages, she allegedly referred to him as “the brother I have always wished for” and even joked several times that the two of them should get married.

These resurfaced communications have further complicated Ferguson’s public image and are believed to be contributing to the reluctance of friends and associates to publicly support her right now.