Information from a “birthday ebook” compiled for the intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein seem to incorporate a glowing contribution from the present UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson.
Paperwork seem to indicate Lord Mandelson calling Epstein his “finest pal” and writing of the pal “taking you abruptly… in considered one of his superb properties he likes to share together with his mates (yum yum)”.
The pages are contained in recordsdata from the property of the deceased billionaire paedophile, handed over to a Congressional committee.
The gathering of birthday tributes embrace a hand-drawing of a lady’s physique, signed “Donald”. Additionally they include an image of Epstein holding an outsized cheque, signed by “DJTRUMP”.
Pic: X/OversightDems
Beneath the picture is a handwritten message that reads: “Jeffrey exhibiting early skills with cash + girls! Sells ‘totally depreciated (redacted) to Donald Trump for $22,500.”
The US president has denied any impropriety involving Epstein, whom he as soon as counted as a pal.
Trump pictured alongside the UK ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, within the Oval Workplace. Pic: AP
Addressing the discharge of the picture in a put up on X, White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: “As I’ve stated all alongside, it’s totally clear President Trump didn’t draw this image, and he didn’t signal it.
“President Trump’s authorized crew will proceed to aggressively pursue litigation.”
Mr Trump has already filed one lawsuit over the birthday observe. He started proceedings in opposition to the Wall Road Journal, two of its reporters and its proprietor, Rupert Murdoch, after the publication first reported on the message’s existence in July.
A observe, apparently written by Mandelson, referring to Epstein as a ‘finest pal’. Pic: US Home Oversight Committee
The newly-released recordsdata had been handed over following a requirement by the Oversight Committee of the US Congress.
They’re from a ebook compiled by Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, to have a good time Epstein’s fiftieth birthday in 2003.
Photos of Mandelson seem to characteristic within the ‘birthday ebook’. Pic: US Home Oversight Committee
Mandelson’s message to ‘finest pal’
A lot of pages embrace footage of Lord Mandelson, a former Labour minister, and a message that reads:
“As soon as upon a time, an clever, sharp-witted man they name “mysterious” parachuted into my life.
“You’ll spend many hours simply ready for him to show up.
“And sometimes, no sooner had been you getting used to having him round, you’d all of a sudden be alone…. once more.
“Leaving you with some “fascinating” mates to entertain as an alternative….
“Or simply some canines to maintain you firm (he wasn’t at all times so eager on them)
“However then he would parachute again in…
“Very sometimes, taking you abruptly in some far off locations
“Or in considered one of his superb properties he likes to share together with his mates (yum yum)
“However, wherever he’s on this planet, he stays my finest pal!
“Blissful birthday, Jeffrey we love you!!”
Photos of Lord Mandelson seem on the pages, which embrace a picture of a tropical island.
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An image of a tropical island within the Epstein ‘birthday ebook’. Pic: US Home Oversight Committee
Beforehand, a 2019 report by JP Morgan financial institution urged Lord Mandelson had stayed at Epstein’s New York flat in 2009, whereas the disgraced financier was in jail.
Epstein was serving an 18-month sentence after pleading responsible to procuring an individual below the age of 18 for prostitution.
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On the time, Lord Mandelson was the enterprise secretary within the UK authorities, below then prime minister Gordon Brown.
Sky Information contacted the British embassy in Washington for remark, and was referred to earlier statements from Mandelson, including an interview with Sky News in May this year.
‘I want I by no means met Epstein’
Requested then in regards to the New York story, he stated: “I am not answering any questions on him. My data of him is one thing I remorse, I want I might by no means met him within the first place.”
Requested why he had an affiliation with Epstein whereas he was in jail, Lord Mandelson replied: “Why did many individuals meet him? He was a prolific networker and I want I might by no means met him within the first place.”
Well being Secretary Wes Streeting addressed the US ambassador’s look within the newly-released recordsdata throughout a Sky Information interview on Tuesday morning.
When requested if it’s a downside that Lord Mandelson has continued to be linked to Epstein, Mr Streeting replied: “I feel our ambassador has made it clear that he deeply regrets ever having been launched to Epstein.”
“I do not suppose we should always regard everybody as responsible by affiliation,” he added. “I feel the essential factor is that Epstein’s victims obtain the justice now and the platform now to inform their tales.”
US vice chairman JD Vance defended Mr Trump on X and referred to as out Democrats for “not caring about Epstein’s victims”.
He wrote: “The Democrats do not care about Epstein. They do not even care about his victims.
“That is why they had been silent about it for years. The one factor they care about is concocting one other faux scandal like Russiagate to smear President Trump with lies.
“Nobody is falling for this BS.”
