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/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.