UK Ambassador's Letter to Epstein Sparks Controversy

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In a letter included in an alleged birthday book, the deceased billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's "best pal" has been revealed as UK Ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson. The handwritten note, signed by Mandelson, praise Epstein as an "intelligent sharp-witted man" and is part of a bundle of correspondence collated by Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender, for Epstein's 50th birthday. The letter has sparked controversy given Mandelson's previous statements that he regrets meeting Epstein and being introduced to him by Maxwell.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lord Peter Mandelson, the UK Ambassador to the US, referred to Jeffrey Epstein as his "best pal" in a handwritten letter.
  • The letter is part of a bundle of correspondence collated by Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender, for Epstein's 50th birthday.
  • The letter describes Epstein as an "intelligent sharp-witted man" and praise his charismatic personality.
  • Mandelson has previously stated that he regrets meeting Epstein and being introduced to him by Maxwell.
  • The controversy has raised questions about Mandelson's involvement with Epstein and the New Labour project.
  • Photographs of Mandelson and Epstein are included in the alleged birthday book, including a picture of Mandelson in shorts gazing from a balcony and one of Mandelson laughing with Epstein in a white dressing gown.
  • The letter was part of a document bundle provided to the House Committee on Oversight in response to a subpoena issued by its Republican chairperson James Comer.
  • Other contributors to the birthday book include former US president Bill Clinton.

Statistics:

  • 2003: The year in which Mandelson wrote the letter to Epstein.
  • 2019: The year in which Epstein died while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
  • 50: The age of Epstein at the time of his planned birthday party.
  • 1: The number of letters that include details of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein.
  • 2: The number of women standing over a large table with Mandelson in a photograph in the alleged birthday book.
  • 1: The number of photographs showing Mandelson and Epstein together.

Sources:

  • "The Guardian"
  • "House Committee on Oversight"
  • "JP Morgan bank"
  • "New York court"
  • "The BBC"