London police have released former British minister Peter Mandelson on bail after he was detained as part of an investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
London's Metropolitan Police have announced the release of Peter Mandelson, a former British minister and ambassador, on bail after his detention related to ongoing investigations into alleged misuse of public office linked to the late American businessman Jeffrey Epstein. The police stated that the 72-year-old Mandelson was released as inquiries continue, following his arrest in Camden on Monday, which coincided with the execution of search warrants at two of his properties in London and Wiltshire.
The investigations into Mandelson center on documents revealed by the U.S. Department of Justice in January, suggesting that he provided sensitive government information regarding the stock market to Epstein during his tenure as a minister in Gordon Brown's government from 2008 to 2010. While Mandelson does not face charges related to sexual crimes, communications surfaced wherein he referred to Epstein as
