A sting operation recently caught Sarah Ferguson setting a price tag of 500,000 pounds on an introduction to Prince Andrew, promising to open the door to lucrative international deals for the 'client'.
Fergie publicly apologized on Oprah Winfrey's show and claimed how she was debt-ridden and had been drinking when she offered access to Andrew - a UK trade envoy.
"She really didn't look like someone who was stressed out with money worries," News of the World quoted a source who saw her enjoying the lavish trip as saying.
"She acted like she didn't have a care in the world - and certainly not like someone who claims to be penniless," the source added.