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BumRushDaShow

(169,015 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:31 PM Feb 23

Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Source: The Guardian

Mon 23 Feb 2026 12.11 EST
Last modified on Mon 23 Feb 2026 12.26 EST

Peter Mandelson has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Video footage showed him being driven away from his home in an unmarked car shortly after being escorted from his home by officers. The Metropolitan police have been investigating the alleged leaking by Mandelson of Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Epstein.

A police spokesperson said: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.“He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, February 23 and has been taken to a London police station for interview. “This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.”

The former UK ambassador to the US is understood to believe he has not committed any offence.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/23/peter-mandelson-arrested-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office

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Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 23 OP

Meanwhile, our President ... moonscape Feb 23 #1

His day is coming... Trueblue Texan Feb 23 #10

No cover-up in Britain. greatauntoftriplets Feb 23 #2

other countries have more law and order than here samsingh Feb 23 #3

Reminder: being arrested isn't the same as being charged/indicted, and RockRaven Feb 23 #4

As arrested suspects say on Brit Box, "No comment." 3Hotdogs Feb 23 #7

True, but it's still early. Wednesdays Feb 23 #13

Isn't he a friend of former-prince Andrew? FakeNoose Feb 23 #5

It's not a "maybe", it is about insider trading (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 23 #6

And money laundering and turning/selling sensitive government Greywing Feb 23 #9

And meanwhile in the USA Jilly_in_VA Feb 23 #8

"Misconduct"? Sounds more like espionage. sop Feb 23 #11

As an aside, down the road bucolic_frolic Feb 23 #12

moonscape

(5,695 posts)

1. Meanwhile, our President ...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:35 PM

Feb 23

Trueblue Texan

(4,412 posts)

10. His day is coming...

Reply to moonscape (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:16 PM

Feb 23

It has gotten too big to fail! Used to hate that term. Now it works for me.

greatauntoftriplets

(178,906 posts)

2. No cover-up in Britain.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:35 PM

Feb 23

Good for them.

samsingh

(18,399 posts)

3. other countries have more law and order than here

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:38 PM

Feb 23

RockRaven

(19,229 posts)

4. Reminder: being arrested isn't the same as being charged/indicted, and

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:49 PM

Feb 23

this is only about leaking confidential government information related to money, and nothing to do with the pedo/sex stuff.

3Hotdogs

(15,318 posts)

7. As arrested suspects say on Brit Box, "No comment."

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:16 PM

Feb 23

Wednesdays

(22,457 posts)

13. True, but it's still early.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:05 PM

Feb 23

Discovery should be fun.

FakeNoose

(41,347 posts)

5. Isn't he a friend of former-prince Andrew?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:56 PM

Feb 23

If so, maybe this isn't about diddling young women ... it could be about insider trading along with Andrew.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,097 posts)

6. It's not a "maybe", it is about insider trading (nt)

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:14 PM

Feb 23

Greywing

(1,187 posts)

9. And money laundering and turning/selling sensitive government

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:34 PM

Feb 23

And corporate secrets to foreign countries. I think the sex trafficking and abuse of minors was just the beginning of the whole criminal enterprise. What better way to blackmail corrupt millionaires/billionaires and anyone with access to bank secrets, corporate secrets, government secrets.
I think Trump is totally involved … with him it’s all about money anyway he could get it.