Police Release Former UK Ambassador to US Peter Mandelson After Arrest in Epstein Probe

The high-profile investigation has intensified after U.S. authorities published millions of Epstein-related records, prompting arrests of senior British figures

Former UK Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson outside his home in London on Feb. 21, 2026. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

British police said on Feb. 24 that Peter Mandelson, the UK’s former ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a widening investigation stemming from his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said in a statement that “a 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation.”