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Leaked Emails Reveal Mandelson's Epstein Connection in 2013

9/3/2025

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Leaked emails show Peter Mandelson, UK ambassador to the US, sought Jeffrey Epstein's assistance in 2013 for a background check on Asaf Eisin.
Mandelson previously denied any professional connections to Epstein.
Historian Andrew Lownie raises concerns about Mandelson's ties to Epstein and Prince Andrew.
The emails are part of a larger leak from a pro-Palestine hacking group, verified by the Sunday Times.

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Story summary

Leaked emails show Peter Mandelson, UK ambassador to the US, sought Jeffrey Epstein's assistance in 2013 for a background check on Asaf Eisin.
Mandelson previously denied any professional connections to Epstein.
Historian Andrew Lownie raises concerns about Mandelson's ties to Epstein and Prince Andrew.
The emails are part of a larger leak from a pro-Palestine hacking group, verified by the Sunday Times.