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Files from a ‘birthday book’ compiled for the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein appear to include a glowing contribution from the current UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson.
Documents appear to show Lord Mandelson calling Epstein his “best pal” and writing of the friend “taking you by surprise… in one of his glorious homes he likes to share with his friends (yum yum)”.
The pages are contained in files from the estate of the deceased billionaire paedophile, handed over to a Congressional committee.
The collection of birthday tributes include a hand-drawing of a woman’s body, signed “Donald”. They also contain a picture of Epstein holding an outsized cheque, signed by “DJTRUMP”.
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A note, apparently written by Mandelson, referring to Epstein as a ‘best pal’. Pic: US House Oversight Committee
Beneath the image is a handwritten message that reads: “Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells ‘fully depreciated (redacted) to Donald Trump for $22,500.”
The US president has denied any impropriety involving Epstein, whom he once counted as a friend.
The newly-released files were handed over following a demand by the Oversight Committee of the US Congress.
They are from a book complied by Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, to celebrate Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.
Trump pictured alongside the UK ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, in the Oval Office. Pic: AP
Mandelson’s message to ‘best pal’
A number of pages include pictures of Lord Mandelson, a former Labour minister, and a message that reads:
“Once upon a time, an intelligent, sharp-witted…
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