Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson suggest the convicted sex offender supplied illegal drugs and arranged cosmetic procedures for the Labour grandee, according to newly released documents.
The messages, obtained by the Mail on Sunday from US Department of Justice files, show Mandelson discussing the use of Xanax, a Class C controlled substance in the UK. In one exchange from December 2009, Mandelson asks Epstein: 'How will I get more triangles ?!' – understood to be a nickname for the anti-anxiety pill due to its shape.
At the time, Epstein was under house arrest after serving 13 months for procuring an underage girl for prostitution. Mandelson was serving as UK business secretary. In another email, Mandelson requests 'more niaspan', a prescription cholesterol drug, and adds: 'And triangles are all very well but you need someone to use them on…'
The files also indicate Epstein helped arrange cosmetic injections for Mandelson ahead of an official trip to New York. Epstein wrote: 'right now i am planning to see you on the eve of the 2nd..do you need me on the third?' Mandelson replied: 'Always need you… What about the injections??' Epstein suggested 'face and neck' treatment.
Mandelson's links with Epstein have resurfaced as the government released files on his appointment as UK ambassador to the US. A new image also shows Mandelson, Epstein, and Prince Andrew together. Lawyers for Mandelson have been contacted for comment.
