Sacked UK ambassador Mandelson has ‘no recollection of US$75,000 payments from Epstein’

d dpaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-01 · 17:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson is denying recollection of receiving $75,000 in payments from Jeffrey Epstein. Bank statements released as part of the Epstein files show payments made in 2003 and 2004. One $25,000 payment in May 2003 was made to the account of Mandelson's husband, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, with Mandelson listed as the beneficiary. Two further $25,000 payments appear in statements from May and June 2004, one to an account seemingly in Mandelson's name, and another listing him as beneficiary. At the time of the alleged payments, Mandelson was a Labour Party MP for Hartlepool. Mandelson was previously removed from his ambassadorial role due to his ties to Epstein.

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Two later statements from May and June 2004 also feature US$25,000 payments to Mandelson.

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A payment of US$25,000 to Reinaldo Avila da Silva features on May 14, 2003.

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Peter Mandelson said he does not remember receiving payments from Jeffrey Epstein totalling US$75,000.

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Mandelson was sacked as ambassador to the United States last year because of his links to Epstein.

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The statement appears to describe “Peter Mandelson” as the beneficiary of the payment.

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British politician Peter Mandelson on Sunday said he does not remember receiving payments from paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein totalling US$75,000.Mandelson, who was sacked as ambassador to the United States last year because of his links to Epstein, appears to feature in several bank statements released on Friday in the huge tranche of files related to the disgraced financier by the US government.In one bank statement, a payment of US$25,000 to the account of Reinaldo Avila da Silva, now Mandelson’s husband, features on May 14, 2003.The statement appears to describe “Peter Mandelson” as the beneficiary of the payment, as the allocation “BEN” appears next to his name.Two later statements from May and June 2004 also feature US$25,000 payments to Mandelson, one to an account which appears in his name, and another in which he appears to be listed as a beneficiary.At the time, he was serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool for the Labour Party.

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