In the March 2011 interview, she expressed regret for accepting £15,000 from Epstein, a longtime companion of her former husband Prince Andrew, reports the Express. The email sent by the Duchess was disclosed in The Sun and the Mail on Sunday. "I was advised, in no uncertain terms, to have nothing to do with you and to not speak or email you. In response to allegations that the Duchess had emailed Epstein, her spokesperson stated she was "taken in by his lies" and only sent the email to avoid a defamation threat. "This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats."