The Metropolitan Police released a statement on Monday, February 23, confirming the arrest of ex-United Kingdom Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, “on suspicion of misconduct in public office.”
Authorities confirmed Mandelson was arrested at his home in Camden, London, and brought in for questioning. He was released on bail at approximately 2 a.m. the following morning pending further investigation.
The accusations against Mandelson were brought forth due to the Department of Justice’s release of 3.5 million more pages of the Epstein Files last month. Mandelson appears to share confidential policy and economic information with Epstein Via email.
Mandelson was removed from his position as the U.K. ambassador to the United States last year after records released by the House Oversight Committee revealed his close relationship to Jefferey Epstein.
His arrest follows shortly after the February 19 arrest of Prince Andrew, following allegations that Andrew shared sensitive information with Epstein during his time as the U.K.’s trade envoy. Days earlier, former Norwegian Prime Ministerwas charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to Epstein.
All three men have denied any wrongdoing and have stated they are willing to cooperate with authorities.
These arrests mark a shift in the aftermath of the new documents released last month. Until now, the high-profile public figures connected to Epstein have only been faced with public scrutiny regarding the files, rather than criminal proceedings. Despite pressure from the public and criminal investigations abroad, there have been no arrests in the U.S. of the individuals named in the files.
