British police said they are searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of their investigation into misconduct in public office, following revelations about the conduct of the former UK ambassador to the US.
Since the US Justice Department’s latest release of material relating to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Mandelson has been accused of passing on market-sensitive government information that was of clear financial interest to Epstein in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
“I can confirm that officers from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime team are in the process of carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire area, and another in the Camden…