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Peter Mandelson

Also known as: Lord Mandelson

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Who is in the Epstein files? - BBC bbc.com BBC Feb 26, 2026 7 facts

accountLord Mandelson stepped down from the House of Lords and resigned from the Labour Party following the release of the Epstein files.

claimThe Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson following claims that he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.

measurementBank statements released in the Epstein files suggest Jeffrey Epstein made $75,000 (£55,000) in payments to accounts connected to Lord Mandelson, including to his partner Reinaldo Avila da Silva.

accountLord Mandelson was arrested at his home in Camden, north London, at the end of February.

perspectiveLord Mandelson argues that he sought Jeffrey Epstein's expertise in the national interest during the 2008 global financial crisis.

accountAn email exchange in the Epstein files appears to show Jeffrey Epstein arranging for Lord Mandelson to stay at one of his New York apartments, with Epstein writing, "thrilled to host and sad I'm not there."

quoteLord Mandelson stated to the BBC: "I was never culpable or complicit in (Epstein's) crimes. Like everyone else I learned the actual truth about him after his death."

Latest Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures rock the rich and powerful nbcnews.com NBC News Feb 12, 2026 6 facts

claimIn 2010, while serving as business secretary, Peter Mandelson notified Jeffrey Epstein in advance that Prime Minister Gordon Brown was going to resign following his loss of the general election, writing 'finally got him to go today…'.

claimPeter Mandelson shared sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein, including an internal economics briefing about government assets that could be sold, which Mandelson forwarded to Epstein with the note: 'Interesting note that’s gone to the PM'.

claimPeter Mandelson, an influential British politician, was fired as ambassador to the U.S. in 2024 due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

claimIn an interview published by The Times of London on February 2, 2025, Peter Mandelson described the emails revealed in the Epstein files as a 'handful of misguided historical emails, which I deeply regret sending,' and compared Jeffrey Epstein to 'muck that you can’t get off your shoe.'

claimPeter Mandelson stepped down from the governing Labour Party on February 1, 2025, resigned as a member of the House of Lords on February 3, 2025, and had his former lobbying company sever all ties with him on February 6, 2025.

quotePeter Mandelson stated in 2024: 'I was not culpable, I was not knowledgeable of what he (Epstein) was doing.'

Epstein files: Truth, accountability and a million new conspiracy ... cnn.com CNN Feb 21, 2026 3 facts

claimThe Epstein files contain evidence of ties between Jeffrey Epstein and former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson, which has threatened the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

claimJeffrey Epstein's ties to former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson have threatened the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

claimJeffrey Epstein had ties to Peter Mandelson, a former top leader in the Labour Party and former British Ambassador to the US.