Fergie's Alpine Hideout: Epstein Scandal Looms

0:00On April 17, Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has resurfaced at a luxury ski lodge in the Austrian Alps, costing around 2,000 pounds a night. She's been laying low since mid-December last year, dodging the spotlight over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Photos show her looking tired, bundled up in a blue coat and baseball cap, heading to a people carrier from her chalet. Her globe trotting hideout tour has included spots in Switzerland, Ireland, and Dubai, before landing in Austria, a familiar refuge after her skin. Cancer diagnosis last year. She's bounced between high-end wellness clinics, like ones charging up to 6,700 pounds for two weeks, thanks to wealthy friends. Footing the bills. Insiders close to her circle say she's desperate, but cannavates scrutiny forever, with mutual pals warning she'll have to face questions in the UK. And US eventually. Family and ex-husband Prince Andrew stay put in Britain while she vanished amid her own housing shuffle after leaving royal lodge.

1:01New Epstein files release this year expose emails from her to the financier, even after his conviction for child prostitution, where she sought. Financial help, like 20,000 pounds for rent, and praised him glowingly. A US congressman recently pressed her directly to share info on Epstein's network by early April. This scandals dragging on, pulling in her daughters and godchildren too, but sources bet her low profile alpine stint is just a breather before the. Real heat forces her back into the fray.