Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein

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March 19, 2026
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UK police are investigating a 2008 email from Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein about a bailout as a potential crime.

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London Metropolitan Police have opened a criminal investigation into the Mandelson-Epstein email.

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