As a financier, Jeffrey Epstein was the man who knew everyone, and while that shouldn’t mean guilt by association, it does say something significant about how things work at the very top of society, writes Nigel Cawthorne

The missive was among a trove of documents released by US lawmakers last night and formed part of a 'birthday book' given to Epstein by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003.

As a financier, Jeffrey Epstein was the man who knew everyone, and while that shouldn’t mean guilt by association, it does say something significant about how things work at the…

On Wednesday, The Sun published emails that it said showed Mandelson telling Epstein to “fight for early release," adding "I think the world of you."

The sex offender was worth $600m when he died, but exactly how he acquired his wealth remains a mystery