Peter Mandelson declines to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein
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Peter Mandelson, a Labour peer, declined to apologize directly to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for maintaining a friendship with the convicted sex offender after his 2008 conviction. In a BBC interview, Mandelson expressed regret for a system that failed to protect Epstein's victims, but maintained he was unaware of Epstein's crimes. He had been removed from his position as US ambassador after emails surfaced showing his support for Epstein despite the conviction. Mandelson claimed he was kept separate from the sexual aspects of Epstein's life due to being gay. He described his association with Epstein as a "terrible mistake" and expressed sorrow that the victims' voices were not heard.
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