Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested amid Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday amid an investigation into his connection to Jeffrey Epstein, according to London's Metropolitan Police.

Epstein was a wealthy, well-connected financier and convicted sex offender who died in 2019 awaiting trial on similar federal charges.

Mandelson is a former Labour Party politician who allegedly passed market-sensitive information to Epstein when he was the UK business secretary, accordding to CNN.

“Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office, Metropolitan Police spokesperson said. “This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.”

The latest batch of U.S. Justice Department files on Epstein released by the agency led to Mandelson’s resignation from the Labour Party earlier this month, after quitting the House of Lords the same week.

Mandelson was fired from his ambassador role in September by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer following a previous release of Epstein files, showing that Mandelson had called the late financier “my best pal” in a handwritten note for his 50th birthday.

Last week, former Prince Andrew also was arrested for misconduct in office, for allegedly, while a U.K. trade envoy, having shared sensitive information with Epstein.