Sarah Ferguson's billionaire associate sued for ‘bankrolling sex-trafficking ring' in US
Sarah Ferguson's billionaire associate Trammell Crow Jr is being sued for allegedly bankrolling a sex-trafficking ring' in the United States, court documents have revealed. The 72-year-old Texan property magnate faces a lawsuit from two women who claim they were sexually abused by a ring he financed.
The two alleged victims sued Crow and other associates in California in November, court documents obtained by the Sun have shown.
However, Crow's lawyer Ken C Stone said in a statement: "The story shared by the Plaintiffs is upsetting and paints a picture of numerous troubled and broken domestic relationships.
"However, the account of events linking our client, and many others, to this story is both absurd and blatantly false.
"We are certain this will be made clear in future legal proceedings."
The documents claim the ring relied on doctors' prescriptions to keep women drugged.
They allege: "Crow maintained what he called lingerie rooms in each property he owned in which he kept a variety of lingerie for female guests to wear, as well as what he called 'stripper shoes'."
Crow is reportedly set to request for the case to be dismissed at a hearing held soon.
The Duchess of York was unaware of the allegations facing Crow.
A spokesperson for Fergie said: "The Duchess has only met Mr Crow once with others to discuss environmental issues."
The mother-of-two has no plans to work with Crow or meet him again, the report claims.
But Fergie was dealt a separate blow recently amid concern her and ex-husband Prince Andrew could lose their £30million Windsor home at Royal Lodge.
It has been reported that the Yorks could be handed the keys to Frogmore Cottage after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were handed an eviction notice.