Who is Peter Mandelson in the Epstein files?

Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, is a former senior British Labour politician who served as Business Secretary and was one of the architects of 'New Labour' under Tony Blair. In the Epstein files, he appears as a direct personal correspondent and social companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The documents show years of personal emails between them, visits to Epstein's private island, and business introductions facilitated through their relationship. In early 2026, he was briefly appointed UK Ambassador to the United States before being removed from the post after newly released Epstein files revealed the depth of their connection.

Did Peter Mandelson visit Epstein's island?

Yes. A newspaper article reproduced in the Epstein files (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022970) describes Mandelson holidaying on Epstein's private Caribbean island with his long-term partner Reinaldo. Staff members on the island recalled Reinaldo suffering sunburn and complaining about it. Mandelson was also photographed with Epstein on a 2005 shopping trip in St. Barthélemy, and is documented visiting Epstein's Paris mansion and New York townhouse on separate occasions.

Did Mandelson share government secrets with Epstein?

The released emails suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive UK government information with Epstein while serving as Business Secretary in Gordon Brown's government in 2009. In one exchange, Mandelson reportedly confirmed details of a €500 billion eurozone bailout before the public announcement. In another, he discussed plans to tax banker bonuses and appeared to suggest that the head of JP Morgan Chase should 'mildly threaten' the UK Chancellor. London's Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into these allegations in February 2026, and US Congress has asked Mandelson to testify. Mandelson denies all wrongdoing.

What happened to Mandelson after the Epstein files were released?

The release of Epstein files in early 2026 had dramatic consequences for Mandelson. He had been appointed UK Ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but was sacked from the post after the files revealed the extent of his Epstein ties. The UK Prime Minister's chief of staff resigned over the controversy. London's Metropolitan Police opened a criminal investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, and in February 2026, the US House Oversight Committee formally requested that Mandelson testify before Congress about his relationship with Epstein.

What is the Epstein email about 'staying away from Andrew'?

In a November 2016 email (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032899), Epstein wrote to Mandelson: 'you were right about staying away from andrew.' This is widely interpreted as a reference to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who faced his own extensive scrutiny over ties to Epstein. The remark suggests Mandelson had previously advised Epstein to distance himself from Prince Andrew, and indicates the two were in communication about managing reputational risks within their shared social circle well after Epstein's 2008 conviction.

Who is Peter Mandelson in the Epstein files?

Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, is a former senior British Labour politician who served as Business Secretary and was one of the architects of 'New Labour' under Tony Blair. In the Epstein files, he appears as a direct personal correspondent and social companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The documents show years of personal emails between them, visits to Epstein's private island, and business introductions facilitated through their relationship. In early 2026, he was briefly appointed UK Ambassador to the United States before being removed from the post after newly released Epstein files revealed the depth of their connection.

Did Peter Mandelson visit Epstein's island?

Yes. A newspaper article reproduced in the Epstein files (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022970) describes Mandelson holidaying on Epstein's private Caribbean island with his long-term partner Reinaldo. Staff members on the island recalled Reinaldo suffering sunburn and complaining about it. Mandelson was also photographed with Epstein on a 2005 shopping trip in St. Barthélemy, and is documented visiting Epstein's Paris mansion and New York townhouse on separate occasions.

Did Mandelson share government secrets with Epstein?

The released emails suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive UK government information with Epstein while serving as Business Secretary in Gordon Brown's government in 2009. In one exchange, Mandelson reportedly confirmed details of a €500 billion eurozone bailout before the public announcement. In another, he discussed plans to tax banker bonuses and appeared to suggest that the head of JP Morgan Chase should 'mildly threaten' the UK Chancellor. London's Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into these allegations in February 2026, and US Congress has asked Mandelson to testify. Mandelson denies all wrongdoing.

What happened to Mandelson after the Epstein files were released?

The release of Epstein files in early 2026 had dramatic consequences for Mandelson. He had been appointed UK Ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but was sacked from the post after the files revealed the extent of his Epstein ties. The UK Prime Minister's chief of staff resigned over the controversy. London's Metropolitan Police opened a criminal investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, and in February 2026, the US House Oversight Committee formally requested that Mandelson testify before Congress about his relationship with Epstein.

What is the Epstein email about 'staying away from Andrew'?

In a November 2016 email (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032899), Epstein wrote to Mandelson: 'you were right about staying away from andrew.' This is widely interpreted as a reference to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who faced his own extensive scrutiny over ties to Epstein. The remark suggests Mandelson had previously advised Epstein to distance himself from Prince Andrew, and indicates the two were in communication about managing reputational risks within their shared social circle well after Epstein's 2008 conviction.

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Peter Mandelson maintained a direct, personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein spanning at least 2002–2011, evidenced by extensive personal email correspondence, visits to Epstein's island and properties, and allegations — now under criminal investigation — that he shared market-sensitive UK government information with Epstein while serving as Business Secretary.

Mandelson appears prominently in personal email exchanges with Epstein, including casual messages ('feel better?'), social planning ('home if you want to talk'), and forwarded political content. Several emails show Epstein sharing Mandelson's contact details alongside other high-profile figures like Ehud Barak and Jes Staley. A newspaper article reproduced in the files describes Mandelson holidaying on Epstein's private island with his partner Reinaldo. Additional documents reference business introductions being made jointly to 'Ben and Lord Mandelson,' and a November 2016 email from Epstein references Mandelson directly, remarking 'you were right about staying away from andrew' — an apparent reference to Prince Andrew.

Key Highlights

•Direct personal email correspondence between Mandelson and Epstein spanning 2009–2016, including casual exchanges that indicate a close personal friendship
•Documented visits to Epstein's Caribbean island, with a newspaper account in the files describing Mandelson vacationing there with his partner Reinaldo
•Emails suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive UK government information with Epstein while serving as Business Secretary in 2009, including advance notice of a €500 billion eurozone bailout and details of planned banker bonus taxes
•A 2016 email from Epstein to Mandelson referencing Prince Andrew ('you were right about staying away from andrew') suggests ongoing advisory-level communication years after Epstein's 2008 conviction
•Mandelson appears on Epstein's contact lists alongside figures like Ehud Barak, Jes Staley, and 'Zuckerman,' and was included in group emails with Ghislaine Maxwell
•In January 2026, released files revealed Epstein made payments totaling over $75,000 to Mandelson and his partner, and UK Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into alleged misconduct in public office

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This is Scott from Lujiazui Forum. I'm glad to contact with you before this year's forum from Shanghai. Hope everything goes well! As I know,Lord Mandelson has confirmed with Dr.Fang Xinghai to join the forum this year,and I will be the contact person for speakers. Please feel free to check the attache

read the attachments Forwarded message From: PETER MANDELSON Date: Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:59 AM Subject: FW:

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in other words, you won't be in Paris on Wed ? Lord Mandelson Chairman. Global Counsel LLP t. --- On Fri, 14

To: PETER MANDELSON■ From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent: Fri 1/14/2011 3:49:10 PM Subject: Re: thurs On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM, PETER MANDELSON wrote: in other wor

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n Moore Cc: Anil Wats; Hemming Dalgaard; Jamcela Abdulla; Adrian Mahmood Sent: Fri Sep 04 04:41:34 2009Subject: Re: Sultan Sulayem meeting with lord Mendelson Simon, Its confimted. Sultan will attend the meeting on the proposed date. If he require info he will get in touch with you accordingly. SMS Fro

: Thu Sep 03 20:09:35 2009Subjeet: FW: Sultan Sulayem meeting with Lord Mendelson Mohammed, As per your request. I have a slot for Sultan with Lord Mandelsson as per the note below. Wednesday 16th at 4 pm for 45 minutes. You will note that Mervyn Davies cannot make it. I know that you will not now be in Lo

ltan can confinn this time is ok. Simon Simon. Lord Mandelson's office has just confimied that they can make so

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es unabated. Pressure on Police to Release Paedophile Dossier www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article708514.ece Although Labour Supremo Peter Mandelsons' alleged role in Follow 12 of 42 the kidnapping of young girls and boys for the "pleasuring" of the European Union's elite commissioners in Brusse

at Edinburgh Pentlands/ friend and associate of British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind); the flamboyant homosexual Peter Mandelson'6 (now Lord Mandelson/ paedophiles are elevated); Tony Blair'7; Gordon Brown (from at least 1986); and many of Gordon Brown's senior and junior ministers. They were given

h, former NATO Boss Lord Robertson, and the Svengali of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's rise to power, the flamboyant homosexual Peter Mandelson (now Lord Mandelson), were widely publicised on the Internet, excited debate within numerous online forums, and inspired Robert Kilroy-Silk's former Veritas Party to u

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ask Ehud whether he knows/thinks of this Israeli guy living in=London. He says he worked on political campaigns for Ehud. Thanks. Peter</=iv> Lord Mandelson Chairman <mailto t <=a> <tel:%2B44%20%5B0%5D%20203%20=67%206500> 38 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RU www.global-counsel.co.uk Disclaimer This

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[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:15 PM To: David Mitchell Subject: Fwd: Fwd: FW: Silverstone Team Forwarded message From: PETER MANDELSON Date: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 12:12 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: Silverstone Team To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacationagmail.com> This seems so long I haven't got

n Thu, 28/10/10, Jeffrey Epstein <kevaration6imail.com> wrote: From: Jeffrey Epstein jeevacation@gmail,com> Subject: Fwd: FW: Silverstone Team To: "PETER MANDELSON" Date: Thursday, 28 October, 2010, 17:07 EFTA_R1_01480918 EFTA02416520 these arc the guys we would like to see win the bid Forwarded messa e

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To: [email protected][[email protected]] From: PETER MANDELSON Sent: Thur 1/13/2011 1:35:33 PM Update on your plans ? In Paris next week ? In NY Feb 1 onwards ? Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel LLP t.

[email protected]] From: PETER MANDELSON Sent: Thur 1/13/2011 1:35:33 PM Update on your plans ? In Paris next week ? In NY Feb 1 onwards ? Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel LLP t. 1 Knightsbridge Green, London, SW1X 7NW EFTA_R1_00214888 EFTA01835270

ns ? In Paris next week ? In NY Feb 1 onwards ? Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel LLP t. 1 Knightsbridg

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From: Jeevacation <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 8:53 AM To: PETER MANDELSON Send me a phone number Sent from my iPhone <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.appl

com> Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 8:53 AM To: PETER MANDELSON Send me a phone number Sent from my iPhone <?x

Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 8:53 AM To: PETER MANDELSON Send me a phone number Sent from my iPhone <?x

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From: Peter Mendelson <1 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 08:31:50 +0000 Guess no harm but don't see how either

either would gain from it. Isn't it just padding ? From: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 09:27 AM To: Peter Mandelson BT Subject: A while back I had asked Desmond if he wanted to meet Andrew , when he came to china, I received an email today asking if I could arrange

Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 09:27 AM To: Peter Mandelson BT Subject: A while back I had asked Desmond if

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aniel Dates the journalist as a first-hand witness and for trying to pervert the course of justice. I've attached the °mails from yesterday about Peter Madleson. blipsidatieeCaJlailymail co A/news/article- 10404585/The-priatagajse-queslionLord- Mandelsons-10-yearmthandagictpaedoohie- EPSteint0rgl https://www

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From: Peter Mandelson To: "jeevacation®gmail.com" <jeevacation®gmail.com> Subject: Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:10:39 +0000 Seen NoW ? Lord Mandelson Chairman Global C

From: Peter Mandelson To: "jeevacation®gmail.com" <jeevacation®gmail.com> Subject: Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:10:39 +0000 Seen NoW ? Lord Mandelson Chairman Global Counsel t: +44 (0) 20 7656 7600 Sent from my BlackBeny® wireless device EFTA00664496

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: Thu Sep 03 20:09:35 2009Subject: FW: Sultan Sulayem meeting with Lord Mendelson Mohammed, As per your request, I have a slot for Sultan with Lord Mandelsson as per the note below, Wednesday 16th at 4 pm 11w 45 minutes. You will note that Mervyn Davies cannot make it. I know that you will not now be in Lo

ltan can confirm this time is ok. Simon Simon, Lord Mandelson's office has just confirmed that they can make so

I know that you will not now be in London around that time. If required, I can of course be available to brief / support Sultan for the meeting with Mandelsson. It would be helpful if Sultan can confirm this time is ok. Simon Simon, Lord Mandelson's office has just confirmed that they can make some space

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ednesday 13th January 2011 further info re bank Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel LLP t. 1 Knightsbridg

.com]; rom: Sent: Fri 1/14/2011 11:16:00 AM Subject: Fw: NEDBANK Meeting report back : Wednesday 13th January 2011 further info re bank Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel LLP t. 1 Knightsbridge Green, London, SW1X 7NW --- On Fri, 14/1/11, pjonnart vhilippebt africadevelop.tmza> wrote: From

i, 14/1/11, pjonnart vhilippebt africadevelop.tmza> wrote: From: pjonnart < Subject: NEDBANK Meeting reportback : Wednesda 13th January 2011 To: "'PETER MANDELSON" "'philippe jonnart'" Date: Friday, 14 January, 2011, 7:18 Dear Peter, Rigobert Andely and I arc currently in Johannesburg attending various meeti

EFTA00683240.pdf

EFTA00683240

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From: Peter Mandelson < To: [email protected] <jeevacation@gmail.

Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Peter Mandelson > wrote: From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 201105:38 PM To: Peter Mandelson BT Subject: where are you? The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute insid

Mandelson < To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 19:58:03 +0000 Where have you got to ? From: Peter Mandelson Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 19:28:16 +0100 To: "'[email protected]"' <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Not heard of him From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:

EFTA02306848.pdf

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Peter Mendelson < Thursda , Ma 24, 2012 7:00 PM Re: Arrive from Shelter island monday pm/eve and leave on wed for boston if mee=ings get fixed, otherwise thurs to

nd leave on wed for boston if mee=ings get fixed, otherwise thurs to DC. X From: Ortal Message Imailto Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 01:09 PM To: Peter Mandelson BT Hi Peter, What are your dates in NY next week? Disclaimer This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended s=lely for th

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 01:09 PM To: Peter Mandelson BT Hi Peter, What are your dates in NY next wee

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To: Peter Mendelson From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent Sun 6/26/2011 9:31:34 PM Subject: Re: <no subject> yes On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Peter Mandclson ‹ > wrote:

ject> ny On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Peter Mandelson ‹ > wrote: Where r u tomorrow Monday before I g

To: Peter Mendelson From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent Sun 6/26/2011 9:31:34 PM Subject: Re: <no subject> yes On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Peter Mandclson ‹ > wrote: If I want this house, which I do, I'll have to borrow 4m from bank at 3pc interest. Do you think that's all right ? From: Jeffrey Epstein

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From: Peter Mandelson To: [email protected] [email protected]> Subject: Re: FW: Guardian Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:18:27 +0000 Tell me about it... I will th

olution that europe has no interest in having your participation. you. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Peter Mandelson What do you think ? From: Peter Mandelson Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:12:34 +0100 To: Ed Balls Subject: Guardian wrote: EFTA00719364 Guardian Article By Ed Balls & Peter Mandelson The coming

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From: Peter Mendelson Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 3:23 PM To: [email protected]* Subject: Re: Republican guard esp well equipped. Original Message From: Jef

Re: Republican guard esp well equipped. Original Message From: Jeffrey Imailto:[email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 04:22 PM To: Peter Mandelson BT Gabon?v Sorry for all the typos .Sent from my iPhone Disclaimer This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended s=lely fo

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From: PETER MANDELSON To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:46:03 +0000 Londinitim Lord Mandelson Chairman. Global Couns

From: PETER MANDELSON To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:46:03 +0000 Londinitim Lord Mandelson Chairman. Global Counsel LLP t. - - On Thu, 13/1/11, Jeffrey Epstein tevacation@gmailcom> wrote: From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> S

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the laceration treatment.... Go Global Counsel Lord Mandelson Chairman 38 Wigmore Street, London, MU 2RU www

-7064787C9206[3].png Just listening to him at Trilateral in DC giving European monetary union the laceration treatment.... Go Global Counsel Lord Mandelson Chairman 38 Wigmore Street, London, MU 2RU www.global-counsel.co.uk Disclaimer This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are

From: Peter Mandelson To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Larry Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 21:27:04 +0000 [Mine-Images: FD9BED4C-033B-4746-A0F6-7064787C92

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