File 030458
BBC Today Programme Interview Request Regarding Epstein and Prince Andrew (File 030458)
Email chain from BBC Today Programme Interviews Editor Kirsty MacKenzie requesting an interview with Jeffrey Epstein to discuss media coverage of his relationship with Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.
Summary
In March 2011, Kirsty MacKenzie, Interviews Editor for the BBC's Today Programme, contacts Jeffrey Epstein through his attorney Jack Goldberger requesting an interview to discuss circulating stories about Epstein and Prince Andrew. MacKenzie emphasizes the Today Programme's prominence as the BBC's flagship morning news show with significant global reach and influence, citing past interviews with major political and business figures. The email chain shows the request being forwarded through Peter Mandelson to Epstein, indicating efforts to secure high-level media access during a period of heightened scrutiny.
Date: Monday, March 7 2011 09:53 PMSubject: RE: FW: Please forwardFrom: Peter MandelsonTo: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@grnail.com>;home if you want to talk - going to bed early....From: Jeffrey Epstein Ueevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 07 March 2011 17:01To: Peter Mandelson BTSubject: Fwd: FW: Please forwardFrom: Kirsty Mackenzie [mailtoSent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:11 AMTo: Jack GoldbergerSubject: RE: Please forward<mailto:I am writing in an attempt to make contact with Jeffrey Epstein and wondered if you would, as his attorney,forward this message on to him?We are keen to explore the possibility of conducting an interview with Mr Epstein, on the subject of the storieswhich are circulating, however inaccurately, about both him and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York; we'd bekeen to hear from Mr Epstein first hand so that the various and at times, speculative reporting which is at largein 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 generallyconsidered one of the most important news broadcast outlets - either on radio or TV - here in the UK. We set thenews agenda for the BBC and in many respects we set the daily news agenda for the country. Our interviewsare regularly re broadcast across the BBC's national and international news network including - BBC World,BBC World Service and BBC Online. The combination of these outlets means the global 'reach' of a BBCToday programme interview is second to none.Programme guests have included a selection of some of the biggest names in politics, business, internationalrelations and the arts including US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, PresidentHamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Musharraf, former Secretary of State CondoleezzaRice, former President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitchell, Al Gore, Kofi Annan, former Prime MinisterTony Blair, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, George Soros, Stephen Hawking, Sir Paul McCartney, Mick Jaggarand Salman Rushdie.We are a programme that carries considerable weight and influence and which prides itself in being a first portof call for many of the most important and influential figures on the international stage.I can best be reached via my cell phone -_______________________1- or this email address.My very best wishes and my thanks!KirstyKirsty MacKenzie,HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030458Interviews Editor,Today Programme,BBC Newsmobile[cid:image001.png@OlCBDCB9.639DD660]http://www.bbc.co.ukThis e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views ofthe BBC 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 <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com >, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030459