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Wed, 20 May 2026

Wed, 20 May 2026 Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail

In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

* Sarah Ferguson's business partner, Manuel Fernandez, used his Palace connections to threaten a worker with jail over alleged email hacking.
* The worker claims that Fernandez said police would investigate him for putting "royal security" at risk and that he faced two years in jail.
* A recording of the meeting shows Fernandez and a former soldier-turned-security-adviser threatening the worker, implying that Ferguson's emails were hacked.
* The worker denies hacking and says that Fernandez used his royal connections to intimidate him.
* The incident occurred when vVoosh was failing as a business, and Fernandez is believed to have used Ferguson's name to approach investors.
* Ferguson's representatives did not respond to requests for comment, but the Met Police said it couldn't comment on the matter.
* The BBC has raised questions about how much Ferguson knew about her associates' activities, including her connection to vVoosh and its eventual collapse.
* Administrators are pursuing Fernandez for £324,609 which they believe he owes the company, although he disputes this.