Epstein called Mandelson ‘devious’ after he lobbied bank to back mining project

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Daniel Boffey and Emine SinmazFebruary 3, 2026 at 08:10 PM

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Newly released emails reveal interactions between Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Mandelson, and Jes Staley in 2010. Mandelson, then the UK's business secretary, lobbied Staley, a JP Morgan banker, to support a mining project launched by Nat Rothschild, a mutual friend. Mandelson contacted Staley via personal email, expressing his support for JP Morgan's potential involvement in underwriting Rothschild's £700m investment vehicle. Epstein, after being informed of Mandelson's actions, called him "devious." The emails also suggest Mandelson previously lobbied the US government on behalf of Epstein and Staley regarding financial crisis reforms, and subsequently shared private government memos with Epstein.

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London Stock Exchange 30% US Department of Justice 40% UK 40% Barack Obama 40% Credit Suisse 50% Larry Summers ×260% JP Morgan ×270% Jes Staley ×780% Nat Rothschild ×480% Jeffrey Epstein ×690% Peter Mandelson ×1090%

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jeffrey epstein 90% lobbying 90% peter mandelson 80% nat rothschild 70% financial influence 70% jes staley 70% mining project 60% jp morgan 60% business secretary 50% financial-crisis reforms 40%