"I feel a tremendous sense, a profound sense of sympathy for those people, those women, who suffer as a result of his behavior and his illegal criminal activities, Mandelson said. And secondly, I regret very, very deeply indeed, carrying on that association with him for far longer than I should have done. Mandelson insisted during the interview that he never witnessed any wrongdoing during trips with Epstein, including on the billionaire's private jet."
"He argued he had been conned, saying, Like very many people, I took at face value what he said we realized that we had been wrong to believe in a charismatic criminal liar. The ambassador, who suggested that perhaps it is because I am a gay man that he had not been exposed to Epstein's alleged exploitation of women, warned that further correspondence between them is likely to emerge, calling it very embarrassing."
Peter Mandelson, the U.K. ambassador to Washington, admitted deep regret for continuing a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein long after Epstein's 2008 conviction. A 10-page letter from 2003 and other congressional files prompted concern that further correspondence could emerge. Mandelson expressed sympathy for Epstein's victims and regretted maintaining the association. Mandelson insisted he never witnessed wrongdoing during trips with Epstein and said he was conned, adding that many people took Epstein at face value. UK Education Secretary Josh MacAlister said Mandelson retained full support of Labour leader Keir Starmer.
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