Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing Street
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“Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing Street”
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“The Epstein files indicate the 15🏆-year-old girl would later meet then-Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace”
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“British politician and peer Peter Mandelson tried to help convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in arranging for a visit by his 'goddaughter' to 10 Downing Street”
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“Epstein told Glenn Dubin...organize a trip to Number 10...the House of Lords”
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“Epstein wrote directly to Mandelson...make it a very special trip”
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“Mandelson agreed to Epstein's request for the 'goddaughter' to visit 10 Downing Street and the House of Lords”
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“Epstein subsequently forwarded Mandelson’s response to Dubin regarding the 'goddaughter's' visit”
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“Glenn Dubin’s daughter and Epstein’s so-called goddaughter is Celina Dubin”
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“Email exchanges suggest that following this visit to London, Epstein stayed in contact with Glenn Dubin’s daughter”
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“Mandelson was serving as business secretary...while Epstein was in prison for procuring a minor for prostitution”
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“Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the United States in 2024”
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“Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges”
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“The release of some Epstein files in September 2025 led to Peter Mandelson's resignation as UK ambassador to the United States”
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“Epstein files allege that Peter Mandelson passed sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein”
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“The British government referred the matter of Peter Mandelson's alleged information leaks to police for possible prosecution”
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“Peter Mandelson was briefly arrested in February 2024 on suspicion of leaking sensitive government information”
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“The political fallout from the Mandelson scandal led to the resignation of two senior UK government aides”
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“UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that all documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment would be made public”
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“UK government documents show that Peter Mandelson denied key aspects of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during his 2024 vetting process”
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“UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized for appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States”
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“Further WhatsApp messages involving Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein are expected to be released, potentially leading to more calls for Keir Starmer's resignation”
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“Peter Mandelson had early interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell, including a 2002 email exchange”
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“In 2002, Peter Mandelson was in political exile following his resignations”
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“Peter Mandelson resigned twice from UK government positions by 2002: first for taking a loan, then for intervening in a passport application”
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“A 50th birthday book compiled for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 included handwritten notes from Peter Mandelson referring to Epstein as his 'best pal'”
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