MPs Urge Police Investigation into Mandelson-Epstein Drug Email Claims
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has described newly released emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein as 'jaw-dropping' and called for police to 'immediately investigate' allegations that the Labour peer was illegally supplied with drugs by the disgraced financier.
Damning Email Exchange Reveals Drug References
The latest release from the Epstein Files contains emails showing Mandelson asking Epstein where he could obtain more 'triangles' - understood to be slang for the controlled sedative Xanax. In one particularly revealing exchange from December 2009, Mandelson asked 'One triangle or two??' to which Epstein replied 'one'.
Later that month, when Epstein inquired 'feeling better?', Mandelson responded with the question 'How will I get more triangles?!' The emails also reveal Epstein arranged cosmetic Botox injections for Mandelson during visits to New York, with the correspondence occurring while Epstein was under house arrest following his conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
Additional Pharmaceutical Requests and Revelations
Further exchanges show Mandelson requesting Niaspan, a prescription-only medication for lowering cholesterol, with Epstein confirming he could obtain it. In June 2010, Mandelson made another reference to the drug arrangement, stating 'Triangles are all very well but you need someone to use them on?'
Xanax is a strictly controlled substance in both the UK and United States, making possession without prescription illegal. The NHS does not prescribe it due to high addiction risks, with the most potent tablets typically being green and triangular in shape.
Political Fallout and Police Scrutiny
Chris Philp stated unequivocally: 'These revelations are jaw-dropping. If Mandelson was being provided with restricted drugs and Botox from Epstein, it shows the depths to which he had become dependent on this evil paedophile. The police should immediately investigate.'
Mandelson's legal representatives have not denied that 'triangles' in the messages referred to Xanax. The peer's tenure as US ambassador unravelled after previous Epstein document releases included compromising images and references to their friendship, leading to his dismissal and subsequent police investigation.
Mandelson was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office but has not been charged, with his lawyers stating his priority remains clearing his name. The latest email revelations have intensified calls for thorough police examination of the drug-related allegations.
