Leaked Emails Suggest Epstein Saw Music Label Investment Stake as a Way to Connect with Women

Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, when discussing a potential EMI takeover, hung around on taking a code word 'P' and connections in the music industry. But the deal never materialised, as new DOJ emails revealed.

Epstein contacted David Stern, a London-based German businessman who used to run a start-up competition for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Stern had a foot in the music world, and a finger on the Chinese market. The pair exchanged more than polite greetings, they traded ideas on how to pull through a high-stakes EMI deal.

Peter Mandelson then First Secretary of State and Business Secretary, was the senior name in the mix.

A short email from Epstein to Mandelson read, 'Please email me bens contact info.. or havehim cal me re emi. [sic].' Mandelson replied, 'Gave to [redacted]. Email is [redacted]. Talk re EMI ??.'

The shorthand 'ben' is a mystery on who that person is.

'The insulting, disgusting P‑code'

Epstein had a very peculiar shorthand for women - 'P.'

In the emails, Stern wrote: 'related to P,' a phrase that seemed inappropriate. Later, he sent a birthday note in which he wished Epstein 'lots of P.'

The use of the word carried even over into the world of business.

Stern spoke of a 'P factor' for places he visited, giving Ibiza 9/10 and Sarah Ferguson's birthday party 0.2/10.

The informal language creates an image of a 'man having romance with women and giving them money,' or for a certain 'bodypart' a woman has.

EMI is really on the menu

In February 2010, Stern sent Epstein a news article concerning EMI's cash flow issues.

'Troubled industry but related to P,' he noted. He was able to keep the conversation going, 'EMI may now come up for sale,' according to the document. 'Could actually be of interest to Chinese if structured properly. Also, most certainly great asset to have for P!'

The idea was straightforward - buy a music empire and keep it profitable and keep the 'P' factor alive.

Epstein's excitement reached a wild pitch when he asked Stern to bring in Tommy Mottola (the former head of Sony).

He wrote, 'My friend is tommy mottola former head of sony I would like him to be brought in to fix it.'

Mottola's name appears more than 700 times in the DOJ file, but the deal never went forward.

Mottola's fact that he is in the files is interesting, but does not mean that he has committed an offence.

The emails reveal Epstein's obsession with a Grammy-winning executive who might be able to funnel the right talent into the new EMI venture. Despite the repeated references, no formal contact was made.

Epstein and other white‑glove pursuits

The DOJ files also contain other ventures the sex offender wanted. Epstein had floated the idea of purchasing model agencies and fashion-related concerns.

A former model agency owner, Kevin Law wrote, 'Tell your buddy Andrew from the UK if he's interested in EMI as we discussed I can put him in the syndicate w KKR.'

Yet Law subsequently denied that there had been any sort of partnership, 'Never bid on EMI with any group nor did I ever do a business deal with Epstein,' he said.

Meanwhile, French prosecutors have previously suspected the use that Epstein made of the fashion contact Jean-Luc Brunel, to house and transport young girls. The allegations add one more layer of darkness to his public persona.

Ultimately, the deal fell apart. EMI's main lender Citigroup took control of the company and divided it in November 2011.

After that, Universal and a consortium that included Sony and David Geffen bought the rest of the assets. Epstein's bid never came to pass, despite the continued conversation between his associates.