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Mandelson, a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein, was removed from the Washington job last year and is under police investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Influencer and Trainor’s close friend Chris Olsen took to TikTok to push back against the “predictably vicious” online comments about the tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For his latest challenge, David was running to fundraise for Scottish Mountain Rescue in memory of his close friend, Luke Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“He was my hero growing up,” said Jason Day, a veteran pro golfer and close friend of Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A “tall courtly black man with Shakespearean diction and the stare of an eagle,” Asa Philip Randolph, close friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, headed the 35,000-strong Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly