question:Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson has slammed reports that he had sexual relations with an underage girl as 'salacious lies' and defended him as a 'humongously good man'. In a passionate rebuttal on the Today show on Tuesday, the Duchess of York said that she was standing by 'my best friend and my best ex-husband ever' amid the allegations. Prince Andrew has come under fire over his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who has been accused in court documents of supplying the royal with the underage girl. Buckingham Palace has issued a statement strongly denying the allegations, which Ferguson, 55, repeated during her interview. Adamant: Sarah Ferguson passionately defended her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, as she appeared on the Today show on Tuesday morning. She called accusations against him 'salacious lies' 'I won't stand by - because I know what it feels like to have salacious lies made up about you - and not support him so publicly,' she told Matt Lauer. She said the claims against her former husband - whom she called 'a great father and humongously good man' - were 'shockingly accusatory allegations which I don't think are right'. 'I won't stand by and have his character defamed,' she said. 'My integrity and the American people know my integrity and my integrity is of a great man and I will not have one word said about him on any level. Any level.' The pair, who divorced in 1996 after 10 years of marriage, remain good friends, she said. They have two daughters together, Beatrice, 26, and Eugenie, 24. 'The great news is that Andrew and I and the girls are the best family unit there ever is,' she said. All smiles: The Duchess of York smiled as she left the Today studios in New York on Tuesday morning . Proud: She was seen carrying a bag showing the faces of her two daughters, Eugenie, left, and Beatrice . Andrew has faced mounting controversy after he was named in U.S. court documents as having sex with a woman when she was a minor. Virginia Roberts - now said to be a married mother-of-three in her 30s - alleges that between 1999 and 2002 she 'was forced to have sexual relations with this prince when she was a minor' in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein. Others named in the lawsuit have also denied the claims. Attorney and former Harvard Law school professor Alan Dershowitz said the accusations were 'totally false and made up'. The accusation, which is contained in a motion filed in Florida, is part of a lawsuit over how federal prosecutors handled Epstein's case. He was jailed for 18 months in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution. Two years after his 2009 release, Epstein was pictured in New York City with the prince, and their friendship was a source of controversy. Family: Ferguson and Prince Andrew, pictured with their daughters Eugenie, left, and Beatrice, right, in 2001 married in 1986 and divorced 10 years later, but have remained good friends . Questions: Virginia Roberts, pictured left with Prince Andrew, claims she was supplied to the royal when she was underage by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, pictured with Andrew in 2011, right . Andrew ultimately stepped down from his role as a U.K. trade ambassador in July 2011. Court documents also allege that Andrew was among those who made 'efforts' to secure Epstein a favorable plea deal, but Buckingham Palace has denied this. In a strongly-worded statement, a palace spokesman said: 'It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts. 'The allegations made are false and without any foundation.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

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question:Hey Sarah, I hope this email finds you well. It's been a while since we last caught up, and I was thinking about the great times we had in our college band. How have you been? I remember you mentioned that you're now teaching American History and Civics at a high school. How's that going? I'm actually reaching out because I think I might have an interesting opportunity for you and your students. I've been working as an audio engineer and musician for the past few years, specializing in sound effects and music production. I recently stumbled upon an article about the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, and it got me thinking about how I could combine my skills with your expertise in history. Would you be interested in collaborating on a project to create an interactive audio experience for your students? I'm thinking we could create an immersive audio tour of significant historical moments related to the Constitution. It could be a great way to engage your students and make history come alive for them. Let me know what you think! I'd be happy to discuss the idea further and see if it's something that would work for your school. Best, John