Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson have been photographed in bathrobes alongside Jeffrey Epstein, in the first known image of them together. The trio are shown relaxing around a wooden table with mugs decorated with the American flag, in a photo believed to have been taken on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
The image, uncovered by ITV News, was part of millions of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year. No date or location was provided, but a similar photo of Mandelson appeared in Epstein's 50th birthday book from 2003, where Mandelson called Epstein 'my best pal'.
Mandelson and Prince Andrew feature multiple times in the Epstein files, including images of the latter with unidentified women and photos of Mandelson in his underwear. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing.
Both men have faced public fallout over their ties to Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Prince Andrew was stripped of his titles and arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to Washington and resigned from the House of Lords; he was also arrested last month on similar suspicions. Both deny wrongdoing and have been released under investigation.
