“Even though she’s got no money coming in, she’s still spending like a royal,” the source tells Examiner. “Fergie has racked up millions in debt funding a luxe lifestyle that she can’t afford. Plus, she’s on the hook for millions in legal fees!”
The former Duchess of York, 66, and her ex-husband, also 66, were stripped of their regal titles and home last October amid renewed scrutiny over their ties to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Though the erstwhile prince has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and Fergie, likewise, has consistently maintained her innocence — stating via a representative that she was “taken in” by the financier’s “lies” — they’ve both maintained low profiles in the wake of the scandal.
“Sarah has decided that, since the royals are shunning her, it’s Andrew’s duty to step up,” spills the source. “She refuses to believe he doesn’t have money stashed away somewhere. As far as she’s concerned, his life has hardly changed one iota. Andrew is still riding his horses, staying in a house owned byKing Charles III and living a pretty charmed royal life. Meanwhile, she’s broke as a joke.”
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According to the source, pride kept the cash-strapped redhead from asking Andrew to bail her out sooner.
“She didn’t want to be in his debt or show any weakness,” dishes the source. “But now Fergie feels she has no choice — and if Andrew refuses, she can certainly make life uncomfortable for him.