"There are at least two occasions on which it is alleged Epstein handed large sums of money to Lord Mandelson or his husband. Mandelson directly referenced one of the claims when announcing his resignation from the Labour party. Bank statements held among the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice appear to show that in 2003 to 2004 the disgraced financier paid a total of $75,000 (54,750) into bank accounts of which Mandelson then a Labour MP was believed to be a beneficiary."
"The former cabinet minister had already come under pressure over the second allegation that his husband, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, had received 10,000 from Epstein about two months after the registered sex offender was released from prison in 2009. Epstein had served 13 months of an 18-month sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor. The files suggest the money was to fund an osteopathy course and other expenses."
"Writing to Hollie Ridley, the general secretary of the Labour party, Mandelson said: Allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me. While doing this, I do not wish to cause further embarrassment to the Labour party and I am therefore stepping down from membership of the party."
Peter Mandelson resigned from the Labour party after revelations of financial and advisory links to Jeffrey Epstein. Bank statements from US Department of Justice files indicate Epstein paid $75,000 into bank accounts of which Mandelson was believed to be a beneficiary in 2003–2004. Files also allege Epstein paid £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband about two months after Epstein’s 2009 prison release, reportedly to fund an osteopathy course and other expenses. Epstein served 13 months of an 18-month sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Documents show Mandelson advised Epstein on lobbying strategy related to a bankers’ bonus tax, including an email reply dated 15 December 2009.
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