UK police confirm investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, in London
FILE PHOTO: British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson walks on the day British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, in London, Britain, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

British police said on Tuesday they have launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the U.S., over alleged misconduct in public office following the release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

"I can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former government minister, for misconduct in public office offences," commander Ella Marriott said in a statement.

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