Emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s files reveal that the convicted sex offender supplied Peter Mandelson with illegal drugs, including Xanax sedatives, while Mandelson held a senior government position. Epstein also coordinated Botox injections for the Labour peer during a New York visit, even as he remained under house arrest following his conviction for soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl.
Damning Email Exchanges on Drugs
In one striking message, Mandelson tells Epstein that the drugs, believed to be Xanax, are ‘all very well but you need someone to use them on.’ Epstein notoriously used Xanax to make victims like Virginia Giuffre dependent and compliant. This controlled substance requires a prescription in both the US and UK, and the NHS avoids prescribing it due to addiction risks.
Mandelson directly asks Epstein for more ‘triangles,’ referring to the green, triangular-shaped high-potency Xanax pills. His lawyers have not denied that these references point to Xanax. Additional exchanges show Mandelson requesting Niaspan, a prescription cholesterol medication, and seeking Epstein’s advice on timing doses across time zones as late as February 2011.
Epstein promoted Niaspan enthusiastically, urging Mandelson to take it daily and obtain a doctor’s prescription. He also suggested switching medications post-election to avoid side effects like dry nose and baggy eyes.
Botox and Medical Advice During Official Trip
In March 2010, during a taxpayer-funded New York visit as Business Secretary, Mandelson met Epstein twice despite the financier’s house arrest. Emails show Epstein offering injections, with Mandelson inquiring, ‘What about the injections??’ They scheduled a Wednesday afternoon session for ‘face and neck,’ with Epstein recommending Botox as a first step.
An invoice for Lipokit, a cosmetic fat transfer product, dates to the same day, though it differs from Botox. Mandelson later thanked Epstein for new clothes, emailing: ‘Wearing new jumper with new shoes and belt. Thanks!’
Xanax’s Role in Epstein’s Victim Network
Victims frequently received Xanax from Epstein’s circle. Virginia Giuffre detailed in her memoir becoming hooked, taking up to eight pills daily to cope with abuse prescribed by doctors linked to Ghislaine Maxwell. A 2011 email notes a victim describing how Epstein provided Xanax to keep her ’emotionally malleable.’ Another 2013 message complains of its knockout effects and nightmares.
Pressure on PM Over Ambassador Appointment
These revelations intensify scrutiny on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s choice of Mandelson as US ambassador, given his longstanding Epstein ties post-2008 convictions. Officials warned Starmer in writing of their ‘particularly close’ friendship.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp stated: ‘These revelations are jaw-dropping. If Mandelson was being provided with restricted drugs and Botox from Epstein, it shows the depths to which he had become dependent on this evil paedophile. The police should immediately investigate.’
Massage Claims and Epstein Connections
A former Epstein employee, Christine Kenneally, recounts massaging Prince Andrew and Mandelson in bathrobes during a 1999 Martha’s Vineyard trip with Ghislaine Maxwell. She described them as ‘perfect gentlemen’ and received a bonus for servicing ‘important people.’
Mandelson, currently under investigation for suspected misconduct in public office, has expressed regret over the friendship, calling it a ‘most terrible mistake’ and ‘misplaced loyalty.’ His lawyers declined to comment.
