British politician Peter Mandelson has stepped down from the Labour Party amid renewed scrutiny over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The move comes after previously undisclosed documents revealed that Mandelson received several payments from Epstein between 2003 and 2004. According to records, the total amount paid out was £55,000. In a letter to Labour general secretary Hollie Ridley, Mandelson expressed regret over the transactions and stated he had no recollection of making financial payments.
Mandelson's decision to leave the party comes after being sacked as Britain's ambassador to the United States last year due to his ties to Epstein. The former Labour politician had maintained a friendship with Epstein despite knowing about his past misdeeds, which Mandelson later acknowledged was wrong.
Newly released photographs also show Mandelson accompanying a redacted woman, sparking further questions over his involvement with Epstein. Furthermore, it has been reported that another woman alleged Epstein sent her to Britain in 2010 for a sexual encounter with Prince Andrew.
The developments have sparked renewed calls for accountability from politicians and leaders who were associated with Epstein. As the scandal continues to unfold, Labour Party officials are likely to face intense scrutiny over their handling of Mandelson's situation.
The move comes after previously undisclosed documents revealed that Mandelson received several payments from Epstein between 2003 and 2004. According to records, the total amount paid out was £55,000. In a letter to Labour general secretary Hollie Ridley, Mandelson expressed regret over the transactions and stated he had no recollection of making financial payments.
Mandelson's decision to leave the party comes after being sacked as Britain's ambassador to the United States last year due to his ties to Epstein. The former Labour politician had maintained a friendship with Epstein despite knowing about his past misdeeds, which Mandelson later acknowledged was wrong.
Newly released photographs also show Mandelson accompanying a redacted woman, sparking further questions over his involvement with Epstein. Furthermore, it has been reported that another woman alleged Epstein sent her to Britain in 2010 for a sexual encounter with Prince Andrew.
The developments have sparked renewed calls for accountability from politicians and leaders who were associated with Epstein. As the scandal continues to unfold, Labour Party officials are likely to face intense scrutiny over their handling of Mandelson's situation.
... like what even is £55k for a friendship? 
And I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that he had no recollection of making those payments 
... that's just weird. I mean, I get it, hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but come on! 
The whole situation with Epstein is just so gross 
... how could people be so blind to his red flags? 
And now this new woman coming forward saying Prince Andrew was involved in some shady stuff too... what's going on?! 
70k is still 70k but the fact that hes been connected to someone so dodgy and didnt do anything about it is worrisome. i hope labor party officials are held accountable for how they handled this situation
, but at the same time, ppl need to ask themselves why there wasn't more scrutiny back then? what kind of accountability is that? and whats with the other woman who was allegedly sent to britain for a sexual encounter with prince andrew... thats just disgusting. the whole thing stinks 
... its not like he can just walk away and expect everything to be ok... people need to hold politicians accountable for their actions 
... and what about the other women who were affected by epstein? why didnt mandelson do more to help them? 
...
. The fact that he said he had no recollection of making those payments is super suspicious... like, how could you forget £55,000? 
It's all so confusing! And what's with the new photos showing him with this redacted woman? Is she connected to Epstein too? 
I don't know if I believe that another woman was sent to Britain by Epstein for a sexual encounter... some people might say that's true, while others will say it's just another example of Epstein's abuse of power 
. I mean, I get it, politicians make mistakes, but come on, he had no idea about Epstein's past and now he's paying the price? 
. We need more accountability, especially when it comes to rich people & power players.
I'm not surprised that Peter Mandelson bailed out of the Labour Party, tbh. Who wouldn't wanna distance themselves from a convicted sex offender? 
he was always so dodgy but i had no idea it was this bad 
I mean i feel for the women who were affected by him but at the same time mandelson just seems so clueless 
