UK sacks U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein links
US President Donald Trump, on May 8, 2025 with the British Ambassador Peter Mandelson at the White House.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dismissed British Ambassador after Diplomat’s convict sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
US deputies Published a series of documents this week This revealed Mandelson’s close friendship with Epstein, including a letter he calls “best friend” from Mandelson to the infamous financier. In 2019, Epstein killed himself in prison while he was accused of federal sex smuggling.
“In the light of the additional information in the e -mails written by Peter Mandelson, Prime Minister Foreign Minister asked him to withdraw him as ambassadors,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said.
“E -mail shows that the depth and scope of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is significantly different from those known during his appointment.”
“Especially Peter Mandelson’s suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein’s first conviction is wrong and that it should be challenged is the new information. In the light of this, he withdrew as ambassadors in the light and Epstein crimes.”
This is an developing story and will be updated soon.
