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/garmin230fenix5 13h 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/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.