02/02/2026, 08:0802/02/2026, 08:08
In the affair surrounding the convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the British politician and former ambassador to the USA, Peter Mandelson, has resigned from his membership in the Labor Party. After new allegations about his connection to Epstein, he wanted to spare the British ruling party “further embarrassment,” the politician wrote in a letter to the party, according to a report by the PA news agency.
Peter Mandelson alongside Donald Trump.Image: keystone
Mandelson had previously been removed from his ambassadorship to the US because of his ties to Epstein. The politician remained connected to Epstein, who had run an abuse ring for years, even after the allegations became known. In the wake of the recent publication of documents in the Epstein case by the US Department of Justice, further involvement of Mandelson came to light. According to British media reports, the files show that Epstein had transferred money to Mandelson in the past.
Mandelson: Can’t remember payments
In his letter, Mandelson wrote, according to PA, that he had again been associated with the excitement surrounding Epstein this weekend and that he “deeply regrets this.” “I must investigate what I believe to be false allegations that he paid me money 20 years ago, of which I have no records and cannot remember,” it said. Therefore he is leaving the Labor Party.
The US multimillionaire Epstein, who according to official information committed suicide in prison in 2019, had excellent contacts in high society on both sides of the Atlantic. In Great Britain, the Epstein scandal has affected even the innermost circle of the royal family. King Charles III’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was also once friends with Epstein. Because of his involvement in the abuse scandal, the ex-prince was recently stripped of all titles, honors and awards. (sda/dpa)