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Alastair Campbell

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Case Notes

Blair's press secretary; 1 black book number (Downing St switchboard); met Epstein once via Maxwell

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Alastair Campbell is a former UK political figure (ex-Downing Street director of communications and Labour prime minister Tony Blair's press secretary) who has disclosed a personal social connection to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In the mid-1980s, Campbell was invited by Maxwell to dinner at Epstein's New York apartment. Campbell has publicly stated he found Epstein 'a bit creepy' and has discussed the Epstein case in media appearances, including commentary on the Duke of York's BBC Newsnight interview and broader questions about powerful figures' associations with Epstein. There is no evidence of any criminal accountability, investigation, or direct involvement by Campbell in Epstein's crimes—his role is peripheral social contact and subsequent public commentary on the scandal.

Determination Timeline

CONTEXT ONLYrecorded Feb 27, 2026

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Media Coverage (4)

Alastair Campbell's diary: My date with Ghislaine Maxwell

THE NEW WORLD

I was a journalist at the Mirror Group at the time, mid-80s to 1991, when her father and our owner, Robert Maxwell, fell from his yacht. If you had said to me t…

Why We Still Don't Know the Whole Epstein Story - YouTube

THE REST IS POLITICS·Jul 31, 2025

Alastair is joined by Katty Kay, host of The Rest is Politics US, to discuss the Epstein circle and what it reveals about power, secrets and how justice really …

Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?

THE REST IS POLITICS PODCAST·Jul 22, 2025

Episode discussing what Alastair made of Jeffrey Epstein when he met him, among other topics about power and influence. Part of ongoing podcast commentary on th…

Alastair Campbell: Duke of York's TV interview was a 'mistake'

JERSEY EVENING POST·Nov 19, 2019

The Duke of York's TV interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "mistake", ex-Downing Street director of communications A…

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