File 030516
BBC Today Programme Interview Request Regarding Epstein and Prince Andrew (File 030516)
Email chain from March 2011 in which BBC Today programme's Interviews Editor Kirsty Mackenzie requests an interview with Jeffrey Epstein through his attorney Jack Goldberger to discuss media coverage of Epstein and Prince Andrew.
Summary
On March 7, 2011, Kirsty Mackenzie, Interviews Editor for the BBC's Today programme, contacted Jeffrey Epstein's attorney Jack Goldberger seeking permission to forward an interview request to Epstein. Mackenzie explained the reach and influence of the Today programme, highlighting past guests including Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, and Bill Gates, and proposed discussing the circulating stories about Epstein and Prince Andrew. The email was forwarded through multiple recipients, including Peter Mandelson, who responded with a brief refusal ('No !!').
From:Sent:To:Subject:Attachments:Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]3/7/2011 5:26:02 PMMartin WeinbergFwd: Fwd: FW: Please forwardimage001.pngForwarded messageFrom: Peter Mandelson <________________________________Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:16 AMSubject: Re: Fwd: FW: Please forwardTo: "jeevacation@gmail.com" <jeevacation@gmail.com>No !!From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto :j eevacation@gmail.com]Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 05:01 PMTo: Peter Mandelson BTSubject: Fwd: FW: Please forwardFrom: Kirsty MackenzieSent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:11 AMTo: Jack GoldbergerSubject: RE: Please forwardI am writing in an attempt to make contact with Jeffrey Epstein and wondered if you would, as his attorney, forward this message onto him?We are keen to explore the possibility of conducting an interview with Mr Epstein, on the subject of the stories which are circulating,however inaccurately, about both him and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York; we'd be keen to hear from Mr Epstein first hand so thatthe various and at times, speculative reporting which is at large in the UK press can be better scrutinised?Let me tell you a bit about the Today programme.Today is the BBC's main morning news show; we have been part of the BBC for over 50 years and are generally considered one of themost important news broadcast outlets - either on radio or TV - here in the UK. We set the news agenda for the BBC and in manyrespects we set the daily news agenda for the country. Our interviews are regularly re broadcast across the BBC's national andinternational news network including - BBC World, BBC World Service and BBC Online. The combination of these outlets meansthe global 'reach of a BBC Today programme interview is second to none.Programme guests have included a selection of some of the biggest names in politics, business, international relations and the artsincluding US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales,former President Musharraf, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitchell, AlGore, Kofi Annan, former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, George Soros, Stephen Hawking, Sir PaulMcCartney, Mick Jaggar and Salman Rushdie.We are a programme that carries considerable weight and influence and which prides itself in being a first port of call for many of themost important and influential figures on the international stage.I can best be reached via my cell phone - - or this email address.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030516My very best wishes and my thanks!KirstyKirsty MacKenzie,Interviews Editor,Today Programme,BBC Newsmobile:http://www.bbc.co.ukThis e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of theBBC unless specifically stated.If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system.Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the senderimmediately.Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received.Further communication will signify your consent to this.***********************************************************The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJeffrey EpsteinUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved***********************************************************The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJeffrey EpsteinUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030517and may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030518