Feb 24, 2026
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The Metropolitan Police are investigating a former ambassador to Washington for allegedly leaking privileged information to a US children's charity.
Former Labor Secretary Mandelson freed on bail ten hours after being arrested over 'Epstein case'
The Metropolitan Police is investigating a former ambassador to Washington for allegedly leaking privileged information to an American pedophile financier.
London's Metropolitan Police (commonly known as the Met) released former Labor Secretary and former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, on bail at two o'clock this Tuesday morning (three o'clock PEST) after spending more than ten hours at the police station questioning him about his relationship with an American billionaire pedophile.Police are investigating Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office, with former Prince Andrew also a suspect, who was arrested at his home five days ago and questioned for hours at a police station in Norfolk.
While the arrest of the veteran Labor politician was carried out by two officers from the Met's Special Crimes Unit, who took him away in an unmarked car, Mandelson returned to his home in the Camden district of London without a police escort, at dawn and in a taxi.
An official investigation into his dealings with Epstein began at the beginning of February, and as described on Monday, the police had already searched the home of the veteran politician in Wiltshire county and in Camden before arresting him for questioning.
Mandelson is accused of leaking information about secret government funds to his friend Epstein when he was part of Gordon Brown's Executive as business minister.
In particular, in one section of the document released by the U.S. Department of Justice, Mendelsohn warned his financial friend in an email about the possibility of selling off a large chunk of the British government's assets at a bargain price.It was 2009 and Brown was desperately struggling to raise revenue to deal with a financial crisis that had shaken the country's finances.
In another email, Mandelson briefed Epstein on the financial aid package Brussels was preparing to adopt to help the EU's economies.And in a third email, the former Labor politician, known to his people as the "Prince of Darkness" for his ability to manipulate the power of power, advised donors to put pressure on the then economy secretary, Alistair Darling, to avoid a tax increase on the bank's compensation.
The first information about Mandelson's involvement with Epstein led to Starr's removal as ambassador to the United States.Mandelson has been on leave from the House of Lords since he went to Washington in February last year.He lasted only eight months in that position when the first signs of his close relationship and involvement with the pederasty billionaire surfaced.However, this information, which highlights messages of encouragement sent to a friend after a minor was convicted of sexual abuse, is hardly anything compared to what was discovered later.
The prime minister chose Mandelson at the suggestion of his then chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney. The shrewd adviser who had helped Starmer conquer Downing Street had a close relationship with the historic Labor politician, one of the founders along with Tony Blair and Brown of the so-called New Labour. Mandelson had acted as a mentor to the young Irishman, with great strategic skill but little knowledge of the ins and outs and corridors of power in London.
When the second batch of Epstein documents were confirmed and grew as Mandelson was accused, Starmer's government was thrown into a crisis that almost led to the Prime Minister's resignation.Many Labor MPs expressed their anger at Starmer's poor judgment in trusting Mandelson.The prime minister even admitted that he had already warned about the political connection with Epstein, when the businessman had received his first conviction for sexual abuse of a minor.Starmer apologized to his men, accused Mandelson of lying to him and betrayed his trust, and promised to investigate him thoroughly.
In early February, Starmer's Cabinet sent Scotland Yard all the material they had relating to Mandelson's activities.In fact, the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown also sent investigators materials from when he was head of government and politics under suspicion under his command, and a letter in which he described his actions as "unpatriotic and unforgivable".The police are taking statements from the leaders in the first phase of the investigation.
The political rebellion within the Labor Party could be resolved by sacking McSweeney and Downing Street communications director Tim Allen, while police investigations have begun with the full support of Starmer Manderson.The Prime Minister promised in Parliament that all documents related to the process of appointing Manderson as ambassador to the Security and Intelligence Committee will be submitted and that documents that can and cannot be published will be handed over to the above-mentioned committees.The Metropolitan Police requested that the release process be delayed to avoid disrupting the investigation.
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