"Mr Mandelson is reported to have told Epstein to "fight for early release" shortly before he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, and told him, "I think the world of you" the day before he began his sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor in June 2008. A UK Foreign Office statement said: "In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as ambassador.""
""The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment. "In particular Peter Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information. "In light of that, and mindful of the victims of Epstein's crimes he has been withdrawn as ambassador with immediate effect.""
Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as the UK's representative in Washington but withdrew the appointment after emails revealed a closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The emails show Mandelson urged Epstein to "fight for early release" and told him "I think the world of you" shortly before Epstein began a sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor in June 2008. The Foreign Office said the correspondence showed Mandelson's relationship with Epstein was materially different from what had been known and that Mandelson's suggestion that Epstein's first conviction was wrongful was new information. Home Office minister Mike Tapp called the emails "really disturbing and sickening" and said they made him "shudder."
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