US Edition'Finally Got Him to Go Today': Mandelson's Emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown
Emails reviewed by the UK Cabinet Office reportedly show Mandelson sharing market-sensitive information with Epstein, prompting a police referral and government pressure to resign.
- This afternoon, the Lord Speaker announced Peter Mandelson will step down from the House of Lords and formally retire on 4 February, having received a life peerage in 2008.
- A Cabinet Office initial review found emails released by the US Department of Justice show Lord Mandelson exchanging political strategy and receiving advice from Jeffrey Epstein, likely containing market-sensitive information linked to the 2008 crash.
- Specific messages include Mandelson telling Epstein he spent 'all day first with then with Libs,' and discussing market-sensitive info like '15m v 10 million votes' and warnings about the pound, with emails suggestive of market-tinged commentary and forwarding an internal government memo on selling assets.
- The government said it referred an assessment to police, and the Metropolitan Police confirmed receipt while Ella Marriott, Commander of the Met, said reports will be reviewed for criminal investigation.
- Given his divisive reputation and New Labour ties, Peter Mandelson's role as first secretary of state heightens the potential impact of these disclosures, the sources say.
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Epstein files fallout hits the UK
The fallout from the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files hit the UK. A former minister resigned from the House of Lords Tuesday after the documents suggested he passed sensitive government material to the late sex criminal. And a Belfast university cut ties with a former US senator who chaired Northern Ireland peace talks. Prominent commentators framed the widening scandal as evidence of deep-rooted democratic decay. An Indian political scient…
According to documents from the Epstein files published on Friday, Peter Mandelson reportedly transmitted sensitive information to the US financier, particularly when he was minister in Gordon Brown's Labour government from 2008 to 2010.
The US government released new information from the Epstein dossier last Friday. It again contained incriminating documents about Mandelson, who maintained a friendship with the sex offender.
Mendelsohn passed government information to Epstein, and photos of him in his underwear emerged.
Former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, will retain his title unless the government passes a law to remove it; the emails were sent to police by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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