Police say former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested in misconduct probe over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
It follows allegations that the former Labour minister and U.S. ambassador passed market‑sensitive government information to Epstein, the late U.S. financier and convicted sex offender.) appear to show Lord Mandelson forwarded information to Epstein in 2009, when he was serving as business secretary under then‑Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
He does not face any allegations of sexual misconduct.The Metropolitan Police said in a statement,"Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and has been taken to a London police station for interview. This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.” It did not name Mandelson, in keeping with British police practice, but the suspect in the case has previously been identified as Mandelson.Mandelson was dismissed from his diplomatic post in September after emails surfaced showing he maintained contact with Epstein after the financier’s 2008 conviction for sex offenses involving a minor. Police opened a criminal investigation last month after additional details emerged in documents released by the U.S. Justice Department.News
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