U.K. Police Arrest Peter Mandelson, Ex-Ambassador to the U.S., Amid Epstein Accusations
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the US and ex-Labour Party lawmaker, was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to allegations of passing confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The 72-year-old was taken to a London police station for formal questioning, though police have not officially named him due to rules against identifying suspects before charges.
- The arrest follows a recent similar arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is also suspected of the same offense, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
- Mandelson served as a minister under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 1997 and 2010.
- The investigation into Mandelson began earlier
