Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein

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The relationship between British politician Peter Mandelson and the American child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanned from at least 2002 to 2011, continuing after Epstein's first conviction in 2008. Their friendship had been public knowledge, but a fresh wave of scrutiny and public outrage erupted in September 2025 following the release of US court documents and a cache of private emails between the two men by the US House Oversight Committee. The backlash created a political scandal in the United Kingdom with significant ramifications for the governing British Labour Party and prime minister Keir Starmer, who soon dismissed Mandelson as the British Ambassador to the United States and oversaw his resignation from the Labour Party and from the House of Lords. The Epstein files revealed the depth and nature of their relationship. Mandelson called Epstein his "best pal" in a 2003 birthday book message; had reportedly expressed support for Epstein following his 2008 conviction in Florida...

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