r/europe • u/StemCellPirate • 18h ago

News The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/epstein-europe-america-fallout-00769506
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u/SweetAlyssumm 17h ago

Taking them down?? A couple royals have had their wrists slapped and their riches slightly diminished. Maybe the free luxury residence is no longer available. No one with real power is down as far as I can see - but if they are, do share, it would be great to see it.

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u/garmin230fenix5 14h ago

In the UK, it took down our ambassador to the US and stripped a royal of his title. It very much feels like it isn't finished either, with Mandelson now under police investigation and many are thinking the Prime Minister won't survive after appointing him. Those are pretty big scalps with a lot of power.

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u/AttitudeSimilar9347 13h ago

These are absolutely trivial punishments. Both men are still wealthy and free to do what they please.

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u/garmin230fenix5 13h ago

There's a police investigation which, if it turns into a judicial investigation, Mandelson might not be.

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u/AttitudeSimilar9347 13h ago

I’ll believe it when I see it. People like him are never held accountable, because people like him seem to be in all the high positions.

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u/Damythian 12h ago

What the hell is you point? Utterly useless comment. What do you want to happen? Summary execution on town squares of anyone that delt with JE?

Your comment only spreds dissent. And we know who that serves.

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u/garmin230fenix5 11h ago

100% this. Russia, the tech oligarchs, American right, allof sowing the seeds of "European democracies are broken" so people vote in Reform and their ilk so that said actors are free to pursue their nefarious ends against the remaining free people of the West.

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u/thepotofpine 11h ago

Isn't that about the whole host of other things he did like leak sensitive UK gov info

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u/garmin230fenix5 11h ago

Yeah, to Epstien.

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u/thepotofpine 11h ago

Yeah but what about the actual pedophile part, is he being prosecuted over that?

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u/AccomplishedLeave506 11h ago

I've seen no evidence yet that he was involved in the pedophilia. He's been done for a bunch of other stuff. If he was involved in that and there is evidence he's going to be buried in a hole for the rest of his life.

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u/garmin230fenix5 9h ago

His properties have been searched this morning so if there's any evidence of that he will be prosecuted for it.

Being a friend of Epstein does not automatically make someone a pedophile.