Former U.Okay. Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.
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LONDON — Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, the previous British ambassador to Washington, as a part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
London’s Metropolitan Police mentioned it arrested a 72-year-old man Monday on suspicion of “misconduct in public office.” The transient assertion didn’t title Mandelson per official protocol. However TV footage confirmed the veteran Labour Occasion politician being led out of his dwelling in north London by plainclothes officers round nightfall Monday. He received right into a automotive ready outdoors. Mandelson was not handcuffed.
Police are investigating whether or not Mandelson handed confidential authorities data to the late intercourse offender Epstein, when Mandelson was a U.Okay. Cupboard minister between 2008 and 2010, on the peak of the worldwide banking disaster.
It’s the newest improvement in investigations into distinguished figures over their suspected dealings with Epstein which have roiled the UK. 4 days in the past, police arrested and launched the previous Prince Andrew — making a press release utilizing related language about an unnamed man suspected of misconduct in public workplace — in an Epstein-related investigation.
The most recent batch of Epstein recordsdata launched by the U.S. Justice Division embrace e mail correspondences, purportedly between Mandelson and Epstein.
Mandelson has not been accused of sexual misconduct. He didn’t reply to NPR’s cellphone calls late Monday.
This can be a growing story, which can be up to date.
