"LONDON -- A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States. The huge trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has sent shock waves through Europe's political, economic and social elites - dominating headlines, ending careers and spurring political and criminal investigations. Former U.K. Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was fired and could go to prison."
"Apart from the former Prince Andrew, none of them faces claims of sexual wrongdoing. They have been toppled for maintaining friendly relationships with Epstein after he became a convicted sex offender. "Epstein collected powerful people the way others collect frequent flyer points," said Mark Stephens, a specialist in international and human rights law at Howard Kennedy in London. "But the receipts are now in public, and some might wish they'd traveled less.""
U.S. Department of Justice release of Jeffrey Epstein documents has triggered resignations, investigations and political crises among European elites. High-profile figures affected include former U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson, who was fired and faces potential prison, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who lost honors and residence. Several senior figures in Norway, Sweden and Slovakia have also fallen. Most implicated individuals face no sexual misconduct allegations but were removed for maintaining friendly ties with Epstein after his conviction. The files followed a bipartisan U.S. push prompted by public frenzy and scrutiny of the Trump administration. British media and accountability structures produced rapid domestic consequences.
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