Police in the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of court documents relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Metropolitan Police Commander. Ella Marriot in London said that following the dump of DOJ documents, the Met has received “a number of reports” of alleged misconduct in public office, including a referral from the British government.
“I can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now commenced an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former government minister, for misconduct involving offenses in public office,” Marriot wrote in a message. statement.
Peter Mandelson, then the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the US, spoke at the British Embassy in Washington, DC last year. (Carl Court-Pool/Getty Images)
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“The Met will continue to review all relevant information brought to our attention as part of this investigation and will make no further comment at this time,” she added.
Mandelson resigned from the ruling Labor Party on Sunday amid allegations that he received $75,000 in payments from Epstein and shared sensitive government information after the 2008 financial crisis.
President Donald Trump meets with now former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson, May 8, at the White House in Washington, DC (Jim Watson/AFP)
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer abruptly fired Mandelson from his ambassadorial position in September after the release of emails between Mandelson and Epstein.
Starmer on Monday requested an urgent review of Mandelson’s communications with Epstein while he was in office.
The House of Lords announced on Tuesday that Mandelson will resign.
Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the US, was fired in September. (Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while in federal custody.
He was awaiting trial on charges including sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
