Jeffrey Epstein met Tony Blair in Downing Street
Jeffrey Epstein visited Sir Tony Blair in London during his time as prime minister.
A spokesperson for Sir Tony said the former Labour leader recalled his meeting was “less than 30 minutes” and took place “long before” Epstein’s crimes were known about.
The BBC reported that the meeting was arranged after Lord Mandelson sent an email to Jonathan Powell, who was Sir Tony’s chief of staff and is now national security adviser.
‘Flexible’
In it, the former ambassador to the USA described Epstein as “a friend” and added he had “ascertained from Jeffrey that he is flexible – he could be here any time from Tuesday onwards to fit round the diary – but would obviously need to know reasonably quickly so as to re-schedule accordingly”.
The document was released by the National Archives after a Freedom of Information request. Lord Mandelson suggested former US president Bill Clinton wanted to introduce “his travelling friend” Epstein to Sir Tony.
Politics
The spokesperson said: “As far as he can remember, Mr Blair met with him for less than 30 minutes in Downing Street in 2002, and discussed US and UK politics.
“He never met or engaged with him subsequently.
“This was, of course, long before his crimes were known of and his subsequent conviction.”
Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in June 2008.
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Epstein turned up in a lot of places.
Had a lot of dirt I expect.
Wonder why some people and right wing media obsess over what our politicians did but give trump a free pass. Trump currently bricking it in case the files are released and the the GOP look like they are willing to protect someone close to Epstein even if the worse is proven.
A clandestine visit to his sinister island lair, like Elon Musk, might be a story. This sort of guilty by brief legitimate association dilutes and hides the real badness.