It continues: “You would spend many hours just waiting for him to turn up. And often, no sooner were you getting used to having him around, you would suddenly be alone…. again.
“Leaving you with some ‘interesting’ friends to entertain instead…. Or just some dogs to keep you company (he wasn’t always so keen on them).
“But then he would parachute back in… Very occasionally, taking you by surprise in some far off places.
“Or in one of his glorious homes he likes to share with his friends (yum yum).
It concludes: “But, wherever he is in the world, he remains my best pal! Happy birthday, Jeffrey we love you!!”
The existence of Mandelson’s contribution to the book was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in July. The British ambassador has previously distanced himself from Epstein, and a spokesperson told the BBC Monday: “Lord Mandelson has long been clear that he very much regrets ever having been introduced to Epstein.”