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# Peter Mandelson ## Summary Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson,Mandelson (b. 1953), is a British Labour politician, former European Commissioner for Trade, and founding chairmana ofcentral Globalfigure Counsel,in athe strategicNew advisoryLabour firm.project. The Epstein archive reveals one of the most intimateextensive and sustaineddeeply compromising relationships of any political figure in the collection: over 5,6006,200 emails spanning 2002 to 2016, documenting a 14-year intimate friendship with Jeffrey Epstein spanning atthat leastpersisted 2002before, toduring, 2016,and pluslong anafter earlierEpstein's correspondencecriminal withconviction [Ghislainefor Maxwell](/person/ghislaine-maxwell)sex datingoffences toinvolving mid-2002.minors. The archivecorrespondence containsexposes severalmultiple explosive exchanges.dimensions. In JulyNovember 2009, when Epstein urgedforwarded Mandelson toa makenews "boldarticle moves,"explicitly Mandelsonreferencing asked:"underaged **"Ingirls whatwho areas..?had Policy,sex socialwith" orEpstein; sexual?"**Mandelson's response — and"This Epsteinis confirmedinteresting **"all."**but, Inas Novemberthe 2009,tip afterof receivingan aiceberg, newsrevealing articlethe explicitlyrest describingneeds Epsteincareful asplanning. aWhat "convictedis childthe sexplan?" offender"— whodemonstrates hadhe sexunderstood withthe "numerousscope underagedof girls,"Epstein's Mandelsoncriminal characterizedexposure theand articlewas ascoordinating **"thestrategy tiprather ofthan anexpressing iceberg"**concern andfor askedvictims. aboutIn aJuly plan2009, forwhen **"revealingEpstein proposed "bold moves," Mandelson asked whether the rest."**areas Inin Januaryquestion 2010,were "Policy, social or sexual?" — to which Epstein referencedreplied **"the"all." Epstein explicitly discussed "the worry of future blackmails"**blackmails" inregarding discussionsMandelson's aboutvulnerabilities. Mandelson'sIn taxMarch situation.2011, ThroughoutEpstein theirforwarded correspondence,Mandelson Epsteina madedetailed repeatedlist sexualof commentssexual aboutabuse Mandelson'sallegations privateagainst life,[Ghislaine tookMaxwell](/person/ghislaine-maxwell), creditincluding forthe directing hisof romanticunderage relationship,girls providedin accommodationsex foracts hisand partner,the servedsurveillance-taping of sexual encounters involving named individuals. Mandelson was confirmed by island estate managers as having holidayed on Little St. James with his principalboyfriend politicalReinaldo. Beyond andthe careersexual advisor,dimension, receivedEpstein real-timefunctioned intelligenceas Mandelson's strategic adviser on UK governmentdomestic crises,politics, post-government career planning, and wasinternational usedfinancial byrelationships. Epstein brokered meetings between Mandelson toand broker[Jes introductionsStaley](/person/jes-staley) toat RussianJPMorgan, oligarchforwarded OlegMandelson's Deripaska.insider Apolitical [letteranalysis to theWall USStreet Attorney](/drive/vol00009-efta00086575-pdf)contacts, urgedand investigatorsfacilitated tointroductions interviewto MandelsonRussian aboutoligarchs both— Epstein'sall sexualwhile crimesa andregistered financialsex dealings.offender. ## Background Peter Mandelson (b. 1953) served as Labour MP for Hartlepool, held senior CabinetHartlepool posts(1992–2004), underholding Tonycabinet Blairpositions includingas Secretary of State for NorthernTrade Irelandand Industry (1998) and Secretary of State for Business,Northern andIreland (1999–2001). He resigned from cabinet twice under controversy — the first time over an undisclosed home loan, the second over allegations relating to the Hinduja passport affair. He served as European Commissioner for Trade (2004–2008).(2004–2008) Hebefore wasreturning createdto Baronthe MandelsonUK incabinet 2008as andSecretary returnedof toState governmentfor asBusiness, Innovation and Skills and First Secretary of State and Business Secretary(2008–2010) under Gordon BrownBrown, (2008–2010).effectively functioning as deputy prime minister. He resignedwas fromcreated CabinetBaron twiceMandelson —in 2008. After leaving government in 19982010, overhe founded the advisory firm Global Counsel. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mandelson)) ## Correspondence with Epstein ### Knowledge of Sex Crimes: "The Tip of an undisclosedIceberg" On homeNovember loan7, 2009, Epstein forwarded Mandelson a Google Alert containing a Broward New Times article titled "Scott Rothstein: The Jeffrey Epstein And Bill Clinton Ploy," which explicitly referenced "numerous underaged girls who had sex with Palm Beach billionaire and inconvicted 2001child oversex offender Jeffrey Epstein." Mandelson's response, sent the Hindujafollowing passportday, affairwas: > —"This earningis interesting but, as the monikertip "twiceof fallen."an Iniceberg, 2008,revealing hethe wasrest embroiledneeds incareful controversyplanning. forWhat socializingis withthe Russianplan?" Epstein oligarchreplied: Oleg"no Deripaskaplan onyet..Like ayou, yachtunfortunately it is up to me." ([Epstein to Mandelson, Nov 7–8, 2009](/thread/vol00009-efta00741779-pdf); [Mandelson's reply](/drive/vol00009-efta00768390-pdf)) Mandelson's use of "the tip of an iceberg" in Corfu,response thoughto hean deniedarticle anyabout impropriety.Epstein's Afterchild leavingsex government,offences — suggesting he foundedunderstood Globalthere Counsel,was afar politicalmore strategybeneath advisorythe firm.surface ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mandelson)) ##— Correspondenceand his question about "the plan" indicate strategic coordination rather than moral revulsion. The phrase "revealing the rest needs careful planning" is profoundly ambiguous: whether it refers to exposing Rothstein's fraud or managing Epstein's own legal exposure, either interpretation confirms Mandelson was engaged in strategy discussions with Epsteina convicted sex offender about matters directly connected to his crimes. ### "Policy, Social or Sexual?" — The July 2009 Exchange On July 20, 2009, Epstein wrote toemailed Mandelson: **"bold"bold moves ,, needed for september. you have nothing to lose .."**.." MandelsonMandelson's replied:response **"Inwas striking: > "In what areas..? Policy, social or sexual?"** sexual?" Epstein confirmed:replied: **"all"all plus educational. financial, -you have nothing to lose, it makes you even more powerful."**powerful." ([Email([Epstein–Mandelson thread](/thread/EFTA01815806)) Thisexchange, exchangeJul demonstrates20, that2009](/thread/EFTA01815806); [additional copy](/thread/vol00009-efta00737966-pdf)) That Mandelson understoodexplicitly Epstein'slisted offers"sexual" as a category of Epstein's proposed assistance could— extendand toEpstein sexualconfirmed matters,"all" and— demonstrates Mandelson understood that EpsteinEpstein's affirmedfacilitation thisextended withoutinto hesitation,sexual additionallydomains. promisingEpstein's promise that suchthis would make Mandelson "even more powerful" suggests these "bold moves" wouldwere increasebeing Mandelson'sframed power. ###as "Tipa package of anservices Iceberg"encompassing —policy, Knowledgesocial ofstanding, Epstein'sfinances, Crimesand sexuality. ### Graphic Sex Abuse Allegations Forwarded Directly to Mandelson On NovemberMarch 7,4, 2009,2011, Epstein forwarded Mandelson a Googlecomplete Alertlist containingof asexual *Browardabuse Newallegations Times*against articleGhislaine headlinedMaxwell, "Scottoriginally Rothstein:sent Theby JeffreyMail Epsteinon AndSunday Billjournalist ClintonAnnette Ploy,"Witheridge whichto referencedMaxwell's **"numerouslawyer. underagedThe girlsforwarded whoquestions haddetailed: - sexA with15-year-old Palmgirl Beachbeing billionairedirected andby convictedMaxwell childin sexbisexual offenderencounters Jeffreywith Epstein."**Epstein - MandelsonMaxwell readkeeping itsex toys and responded:costumes, **"Thiswearing is"black interestingvinyl but,during assex thesessions" - tipThe victim being "required to have sex with friends of anMs iceberg,Maxwell revealingand theMr restEpstein, needsincluding carefulGlenn planning.Dubin, WhatLes isWexner, theEhud plan?"**Barak, Epsteinformer replied:Senator **"noGeorge planMitchell yet..Likeand you,Stephen unfortunatelyKosslyn" - itMaxwell isintroducing upthe victim to me."**Prince ([Document](/drive/vol00009-efta00768390-pdf)) TheAndrew, phrasewho "tip"groped ofboth angirls," iceberg"followed impliesby Mandelsondirected knewsexual thereencounters wasand faran more"orgy" toon Epstein'sLittle situationSt. thanJames - whatSurveillance wascameras publiclythat known."taped Histhe callsex forsessions "carefuland planning"taped ineven "revealingin the rest"bathroom" - treatsEpstein theand matterMaxwell asasking a"explicit strategicquestions challengeabout ratherwhat thanwent aon" moralafter crisis.the Epstein'svictim's replyencounters —with "Liketheir you,male unfortunatelyfriends ([Epstein itforwarding isMaxwell upallegations to me"Mandelson, —Mar links4, their2011](/thread/vol00009-efta00905696-pdf)) This situations,email suggestingplaces sharedbeyond exposuredoubt orthat sharedMandelson responsibilitywas formade managingfully aware of the information. ###specific "Futurenature Blackmails"and —scope Theof JPMorgan/Taxthe Exchange Onsexual Januaryabuse 22,allegations 2010,against Epstein informedand MandelsonMaxwell that— JPMorganincluding intendedthe toinvolvement cancelof itsnamed newindividuals, Londonthe buildingexploitation project.of Mandelsonminors, suggestedand the bankapparent shouldsurveillance "cancelapparatus US— inyears lightbefore ofthese Obama"allegations andbecame thatwidely "Alistairpublic. ### andBlackmail IVulnerability: need"Future toBlackmails" On talkJanuary to22, Jess2010, in Davos"an —exchange referencingabout ChancellorJPMorgan's Alistairplanned Darlingcancellation andof JPMorgan'sa [Jesnew Staley](/person/jes-staley).London Epsteinbuilding rejectedproject, thisEpstein framing:wrote: > **"no,"no, it was due to your tax, alone. and the worry of future blackmails. - however, now with obamas frontal attack, I think they should postpone the announcement. 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In andthe discussedsame purchasingexchange, aEpstein flat,coached noting:Mandelson **"Renton notmedia good.protection: No"peter, possessionin oryour emotionaldisclaimer investment.at Andthe nothingbottom permanentof foryour R"**emails —you "R"should beingadd, Reinaldo.copyright Epstein- advisedall thatrights areserved. homethis "buysmakes himit peace"problematic evenfor ifa notnewspaper economicallyto rational.print ([Emailwithout thread,consent." via([Epstein EFTA01837935](/thread/EFTA01837935))to Mandelson, Nov 6, 2016](/thread/vol00009-efta01062570-pdf)) ### Epstein as Political Intelligence:Strategist: TheAdvising on Gordon Brown On StrategyNovember Sessions The29, archive2009, revealswhile EpsteinMandelson functioningserved as aFirst shadowSecretary politicalof advisorState, duringEpstein onewas ofactively thecoaching mosthim sensitiveon periodshow into Britishhandle politics. **NovemberPrime 29,Minister 2009Gordon —Brown Labour(referred leadershipto crisis**:as In"gb"). aThe remarkableexchange exchange,began Epsteinwith coachedEpstein's Mandelsoncryptic onopener: how"I never mention you to handleLandon.. 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