BBC Item from the hand of Brandon Drenon entitled “Who is in the Epstein files?” and dated 27 February 2026 …………sent to me by Sarri Junaid in Canada,
The list of some of the world’s most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened, after the US government released millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing. Many people who have featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
Here is a list of some of the people mentioned in the latest release.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Photographs appearing to show Andrew M ountbatten-Windsor kneeling on all fours over a female lying on the ground have also been included in the latest Epstein files release.
In two of the images, the former prince is seen touching the person, who is unidentified and fully clothed, on her stomach. Another image shows him staring directly at the camera.
No context is supplied for the photos and it is unclear when and where they were taken.
Response: BBC News has approached Mountbatten-Windsor for comment. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office in mid-February in Norfolk, after Thames Valley Police said it was assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Epstein. He has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing. Mountbatten-Windsor served as the UK’s trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.
Lord Mandelson
Epstein made $75,000 (£55,000) of payments to accounts connected to Lord Mandelson, bank statements released in the files suggest, including to his partner Reinaldo Avila da Silva.
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson following claims he passed market-sensitive information to Epstein.
In 2009, one year after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor, da Silva sent an email requesting “anything you can help me with”.
Epstein replied: “I will wire your loan amount immediately”.
A separate email exchange appears to show Epstein arranging a place for Mandelson to stay at one of his New York apartments, with Epstein writing, “thrilled to host and sad I’m not there”.
Response: Lord Mandelson stepped down from the House of Lords, and also resigned from the Labour Party. He has reiterated his regret for “ever having known Epstein” and for continuing his association following Epstein’s conviction. He has told the BBC he “was never culpable or complicit in (Epstein’s) crimes. Like everyone else I learned the actual truth about him after his death”. He has not responded to the allegations of leaking documents, but BBC understands that he maintains he did not act criminally and did not act for personal gain. He argues that he sought Epstein’s expertise in the national interest during the 2008 global financial crisis.
He was arrested at the end of February from his home in Camden, north London. The Metropolitan Police then released a statement confirming a 72-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and taken to a London police station for interview.
Donald Trump
The US president is mentioned thousands of times in the files released by the Department of Justice, including in emails and correspondence sent by Jeffrey Epstein himself to others.
The pair had a well-established relationship in the 1990s and early 2000s, and were pictured at various events and parties together in this time. Trump has said they had a falling out around 2004 – before Epstein was under investigation – and that their relationship ended.
The president has repeatedly said he had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
One of the files released by the justice department, however, raised questions about what Trump knew and when. The file is a written record of an FBI interview with the former Palm Beach police chief, who alleges Trump called him in 2006 after the department launched an investigation into Epstein and said “everyone has known he’s been doing this” and “people in New York knew he was disgusting”.
The released documents also include a list compiled by the FBI last year of allegations made against Trump by callers to its national Threat Operation Center tip line.
The list includes numerous allegations of sexual abuse made against Trump, Epstein and other high-profile figures. Many of these appear to be based on unverified tips and often no supporting evidence is included.
The woman told investigators she was “presented” to Trump at a party in New York when she was around 22 and, according to the document, Maxwell “made clear [the woman] was available” but “nothing happened”.
Trump’s name also appears in other witness interviews, including one conducted in 2019 in which an Epstein victim – whose name has been redacted – described being transported to his Mar-a-Lago estate to meet him. There is no suggestion of misconduct by Trump in the document.
US media have reported that multiple witness interviews are missing from the released files, including some relating to a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault. Democrats who have viewed the unredacted files allege three witness interviews with the accuser have been withheld.
In a statement, the justice department denied wrongdoing and said it was reviewing the withheld documents. It said it would publish any that are found to have been improperly removed.
Response: Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and recently said he has been “totally exonerated”. The president has not been accused of any crimes by the Epstein survivors who have come forward so far.
Bill Gates
Two emails from 18 July 2013 are written as though drafted by Epstein, but it is unclear if they are genuine or were ever sent to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
One email is written as a resignation letter from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and complains about having had to procure medicine for Gates “to deal with the consequences of sex with Russian girls”.
In an interview with NPR, his ex-wife Melinda said the release of the documents brought up memories of their marital struggles.
“I’m able to take my own sadness and look at those young girls and say, my God, how did that happen to those girls?” she said.
“At least for me, I’ve been able to move on in life, and I hope there’s some justice for those now-women.”
Response: A spokesperson for Gates told the BBC: “These claims – from a proven, disgruntled liar – are absolutely absurd and completely false.”
Elon Musk
The documents include email correspondence between Epstein and tech billionaire Elon Musk over travel plans Epstein appeared to be arranging, although Musk has said he has never visited Epstein’s private island.
In November 2012, Musk wrote in one email: “What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?”
In another, from December the same year, he wrote: “I really want to hit the party scene in St Barts or elsewhere and let loose”, adding that a “peaceful island experience” is the opposite of what he’s wanting.
Response: Musk responded in an X post in January, acknowledging that the emails might be used to “smear my name”, but said he was more concerned about the prosecution of “those who committed serious crimes with Epstein”.
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