Police in Britain arrest former ambassador to US in probe into Epstein ties

Police in Britain said Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Prince Andrew in police custody.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said in a statement issued just after 2 a.m. Feb. 24