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Mandelson Under Scrutiny for Epstein Ties

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Peter Mandelson, former EU trade commissioner, faces scrutiny from Olaf, EUs anti-fraud office, over alleged passing of sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson denies misconduct, arrested on public office charges, released on bail. Public figures react, investigating Epstein-linked flights at RAF bases. Olaf confirms referral, plans broad review of Mandelsons actions. Lawyers call flight risk claims baseless. Intelligence committee assures no government veto on releasing vetting files for Mandelsons short-lived role as UK ambassador to the US. More details on high-level Epstein connections emerge, promising further revelations.

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Mandelson Under Scrutiny for Epstein Ties

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mandelson Under Scrutiny for Epstein Ties. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Corey, with UK News Today, brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep your connections secure across all your devices. Links in the episode description. Peter Mandelson, the 72-year-old former EU Trade Commissioner, is now under scrutiny from the block's anti-fraud office. The European Commission referred him to Olaf last week, after US Justice Department file surfaced, alleging he passed sensitive information to Jeffrey. Epstein, during his time in Brussels from 2004 to 2008. The documents reportedly included details on a 500-billion-year-old bailout to rescue the euro back in 2010. Mandelson has firmly denied any misconduct and was briefly arrested Monday on public office charges tied to his Epstein friendship, only to be. Released on bail after surrendering his passport, public figures have reacted swiftly, with Defense Secretary John Healey ordering a deed dive into over 20 years of military records for any.

1:05Epstein linked flights at RAF bases. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised alarms last week, suggesting the UK might have aided Epstein's activities by allowing his jet to land with. Unknown passengers. Meanwhile, Olaf has confirmed the referral and plans a broader view of Mandelson's actions, while his lawyers call flight risk claims baseless. Separately, the Intelligence Committee assured no government veto on releasing betting files for Mandelson's short-lived role as UK ambassador to the US. With the first batch due out soon. As these probes unfold across Europe and the UK, more details on high-level Epstein connections keep emerging, promising further revelations in the weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead. Weeks ahead.

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