Lord Mandelson should never have been ambassador, says Epstein victim's family

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Source: BBC

Mandelson should never have been ambassador, says Epstein victim's family

14 September 2025

Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

The family of Virginia Giuffre, who became the most prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein, has told the BBC that Lord Mandelson should never have been given the position of UK ambassador to the United States.

In an exclusive interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Sky Roberts, Virginia's brother said, "absolutely not, he should never have been given the position in the first place.

"It speaks to how deep the corruption goes in our systems. Whether that's linked to the UK, US or abroad."

There is no suggestion that Lord Mandelson ever met Giuffre. He said last week, that "perhaps as a gay man", he never sought or was offered introductions to women from Epstein.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87ypx8gq3do

Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mandelson-never-ambassador-says-epstein-081114855.html

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1. The Epstein Scandal Finally Takes Down a Politician

Source: The Atlantic

The Epstein Scandal Finally Takes Down a Politician

Helen Lewis
Sat, September 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT·7 min read

At last, Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th-birthday book—you know, the one full of messages from boldface names wishing him many more happy years of inappropriate relationships with young girls—has destroyed a political career. Just not an American one.

Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington, was recalled Thursday after the extent of his friendship with the disgraced financier became impossible to deny. In a 10-page message in the now-infamous 2003 scrapbook, he called Epstein his “best pal” and included several photos of himself. Describing the financier as “mysterious,” Mandelson said that he would often be left alone with Epstein’s “interesting” friends—an assertion that appeared over a picture of an unknown young woman in her underwear.

The first thing to say is: What an awkward diplomatic situation. The British government has just fired its U.S. ambassador for writing a message in the same book that the American president reportedly contributed to. (Donald Trump steadfastly maintains that the letter attributed to him by The Wall Street Journal is a fake.)

Mandelson’s departure also adds to a sense of crisis around Britain’s Labour government, which came into power just a year ago. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament. ...

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-scandal-finally-takes-down-100000349.html