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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Manuel Demegillo

Sarah Ferguson Stripped of Freedom of the City of York over Jeffrey Epstein Friendship

Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lost the honour of the freedom of the city of York on Thursday via unanimous council vote.

City of York councillors voted to remove Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City title due to her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Revoked under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, Ferguson gained the title along with an Honorary Freeman status in 1987, shortly after she married Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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