the role of UK trade envoys<\/a> following the allegations. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles amid the ongoing scandal over his friendship with Epstein.<\/p>\nIn 2022, he paid a reported \u00a312m to settle a civil sexual assault lawsuit brought by Virgina Giuffre, who said she was trafficked by Epstein and made to sleep with the royal on three occasions. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Lord Mandelson was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Labour minister has been accused of passing sensitive information to Epstein during his time as business secretary in Gordon Borwn\u2019s government.<\/p>\n
Two of his properties were previously searched by police in connection with the allegations, which surfaced following the US Department of Justice’s release of documents known as the Epstein files last month. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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