Peter Mandelson's Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Newly released files show that Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. An undated photograph from the U.S. Justice Department and thousands of emails include a 2009 request from Mr. Mandelson — “Still OK for Fri-Sat chez you?” — sent while Mr.

Epstein was serving a restricted jail sentence in Florida, and an exchange in which Mr. Epstein suggested arranging a meeting with JPMorgan executives. The correspondence reveals a relationship that went beyond what was publicly known during Mr. Mandelson’s time in government from 2008 to 2010, his later consulting work, and his return to public office last year when Prime Minister Keir Starmer made him ambassador to the United States.

The revelations have become the focus of a British political scandal, prompting the resignation of two senior government aides, renewed demands for transparency about what the prime minister knew, and a referral last week to the police for possible prosecution.

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