'Arrest of Ex-UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson Over Epstein Ties Sparks Renewed Calls for Justice in the US'

"After a second prominent associate of Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in the UK, calls are growing louder for those in the US who may have been complicit in his crimes to face similar accountability."

"Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the US, was arrested by police on Monday on 'suspicion of misconduct in public office.' The arrest is reportedly in connection with an investigation opened into the former minister earlier this month."

"Mandelson was dismissed from his ambassadorship by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September after leaked emails showed that he’d maintained a close friendship with Epstein long after the financier had been convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008."

"A criminal probe was opened last month after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released more files, suggesting that in 2009, Mandelson—then a member of the UK government—had passed Epstein sensitive internal economic information that could have affected international markets."

"Bank statements also show Mandelson accepting $75,000 from Epstein over several years for an unknown purpose."

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