Mandelson Met Epstein Twice in NYC, Scandal Erupts

0:00On March 15, new documents have confirmed that Peter Mandelson met Jeffrey Epstein twice in New York back in March 2010, while the financier was under house arrest for sex offenses. This is sparked accusations of a cover-up by the Foreign Office, which ignored an earlier warning from the mail on Sunday. The meetings happened during Mandelson's official trip, which cost taxpayers more than 8,000 pounds, and they fueled a major scandal, leading to his dismissal as UK ambassador to the United States late last year. Mandelson served as business secretary at the time, and now faces a criminal investigation over alleged misconduct in public office, which he denies. Questions are growing about how Downing Street vetted him for the ambassador role, described as, weirdly rushed by the National Security Advisor. Shadow minister Alex Burkhart slammed the foreign office for turning a blind eye, calling it a shocking whitewash after conservatives pushed for. Answers on what the government knew. The files show Epstein fluent by private jet on March 2, meeting Mandelson at 7.30pm

1:04that evening, and again at 1.30pm the next. Day Ahead of the first one, Mandelson messaged for Epstein's driver to pick him up early, worried about monitoring by UK officials. With the police probes still underway, the foreign office is staying silent, but the fallout keeps building as more details emerge.