The Duchess of York allegedly sent an email apologising to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened to “destroy her” in a “Hannibal Lecter-style” phone call, according to reports. Sarah Ferguson sent the message in April 2011, describing Epstein as a “supreme friend”, after she had publicly disowned him in the media. Henderson said that Epstein was incensed by her description of him as a paedophile and made a “chilling” phone call in which he threatened to take legal action, the paper said. Several charities severed ties with the duchess, 65, on Monday after the emergence of her email. Describing the phone call that prompted the email, Henderson told the Telegraph: “People don’t understand how terrible Epstein was.