US EditionMandelson referred to EU anti-fraud agency over Epstein emails
The European Commission asked the EU anti-fraud office to investigate if Mandelson breached rules on independence and confidentiality amid public and political pressure.
- 1- The European Commission has requested that the EU’s anti-fraud body investigate Peter Mandelson after documents released in the United States included communications linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 2- The case has been referred to the European Anti-Fraud Office following the publication of materials suggesting contact between Mandelson and Epstein, according to a Commission spokesperson. 3- Mandelson previously served as the Commission’s trade envoy from 2004 to 2008 and later became UK business secretary, with the disclosed emails appearing to indicate he shared internal government information during that period.
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Brussels orders probe of Mandelson's Epstein ties while EU trade
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has ordered its anti-fraud office to investigate Peter Mandelson, the disgraced former British ambassador to the United States, over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as Brussels’ trade representative. “Given the circumstances, and the significant amount of documents made available publicly, the European Commission also asked OLAF on 18 February to look into the matter,” a commission spokesperson who wa…
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Boston HeraldBy SAM McNEIL BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has instructed its anti-fraud office to investigate Peter Mandelson, the disgraced former British ambassador to the United States, for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as Brussels' trade representative. “Given the circumstances and the significant amount of documents made publicly available, the European Commission also asked OLAF on February 18 to investigate the matter,” a Commission sp…
British ex-Minister Peter Mandelson had close contact with Jeffrey Epstein. The European Commission wants to know if he also violated rules as a trade commissioner.
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