"But chief among the claims against Mandelson now are the suggestions he received payments from the late financier and may have shared market-sensitive information with him that was of financial interest to Epstein. Epstein died in prison by suicide in 2019 before his trial stemming from his second prosecution for sex offences, including allegations of trafficking dozens of girls, could take place."
"On Thursday, Starmer apologised to victims of Epstein for appointing Mandelson as ambassador to the US despite knowing of his ties to the disgraced financier. It had been publicly known for some time that Mandelson knew Epstein, but none of us knew the depth and the darkness of that relationship, Starmer said. I am sorry. Sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you, sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointing him."
Keir Starmer agreed to disclose the Labour Party's vetting process used to approve Peter Mandelson's December 2024 appointment as UK ambassador to the United States after revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files. The released documents show Mandelson maintained contact with Epstein after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor and suggest Mandelson may have received payments and shared market-sensitive information of financial interest to Epstein. Starmer apologised to Epstein's victims for appointing Mandelson despite knowing of the ties and said the depth of the relationship was previously unknown. The files include millions of pages, videos and images, and UK media report potential illegal information sharing fifteen years ago.
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