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Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister
Lord Peter Mandelson lobbied for Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet Jeffrey Epstein, who was described as a 'safe' associate and linked to Bill Clinton, before Epstein's crimes were known.
- Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while he was prime minister in 2002, at the urging of Lord Mandelson and ex-US President Bill Clinton.
- Lord Mandelson referred to Epstein as 'safe' and 'a friend of mine' in an email pushing for the meeting.
- Epstein was later convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008 and died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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It was a brief meeting, long before the crimes came to light.
The meeting between Tony Blair and Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street
Jeffrey Epstein met Sir Tony Blair in Downing Street while he was Prime Minister, newly unearthed documents show. The notorious billionaire financier visited Blair at No 10 in May 2002, according to a memo from Matthew Rycroft, a senior civil servant. The meeting came six years before Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor. According to the BBC, the meeting came after lobbying from Lord Mandelson, who referred to Epstein a…
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