Police in London on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, who has been under investigation for his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Metropolitan Police in London said that Lord Mandelson, 72, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the same grounds on which other police in Britain last week arrested and briefly detained Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and longtime friend of Epstein.
Police did not identify Mandelson by name, as is customary in Britain, but photos of him being led from his house by police were published on Monday.
Police were known to be investigating whether he leaked market-sensitive information to Epstein when he was a government minister during the global financial crisis in 2009 and 2010.
Mandelson, who was fired in September on orders from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after revelations about his dealings with Epstein, has previously denied any wrongdoing.
