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Dulcinea

(10,397 posts)
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:09 AM Feb 2026

Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted

LONDON (AP) — A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States.

The huge trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has sent shock waves through Europe’s political, economic and social elites — dominating headlines, ending careers and spurring political and criminal investigations.

Former U.K. Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was fired and could go to prison. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a leadership crisis over the Mandelson appointment. Senior figures have fallen in Norway, Sweden and Slovakia. And, even before the latest batch of files, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, lost his honors, princely title and taxpayer-funded mansion.

Apart from the former Prince Andrew, none of them faces claims of sexual wrongdoing. They have been toppled for maintaining friendly relationships with Epstein after he became a convicted sex offender.

https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-fallout-europe-us-mandelson-409c14e095a2e29bbea6398437411a8d

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Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted (Original Post) Dulcinea Feb 2026 OP
Three words: Corporate Owned Media Chasstev365 Feb 2026 #1
Pedo protection racket SheltieLover Feb 2026 #2
Yep, they get accountability NJCher Feb 2026 #3
There is a pic NJCher Feb 2026 #4

NJCher

(43,706 posts)
3. Yep, they get accountability
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:24 AM
Feb 2026

We get stonewalling.

Here’s another article on this same topic that I posted yesterday.

https://democraticunderground.com/1016422932

It’s from Politico.

NJCher

(43,706 posts)
4. There is a pic
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:27 AM
Feb 2026

Of Mandelson in his shorts.

Cheebus, what kind of dignity can you have after that?



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