Peter Mandelson is facing a separate police probe over his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to The Independent. Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office over their connections with Jeffrey Epstein, The Independent reports. Both have been released under investigation, and prosecutors are providing early investigative advice to the police, the outlet states.
Mandelson was sacked last year after new revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in the media, The Independent says. MPs moved in February to force the publication of tens of thousands of documents amid questions about how much was known about Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein before he was appointed to the Washington job, according to the outlet. The first tranche of documents related to the decision was published earlier this month after a demand for transparency by MPs, with more to follow, The Independent reports.
Mandelson will be asked to supply messages from his personal phone as part of the disclosure of files, after concerns were raised that exchanges could be lost after the theft of Morgan McSweeney's mobile phone last year, The Independent states. This request aims to ensure all relevant communications are preserved for the ongoing investigation.
In a separate incident, Peter Mandelson will be fined up to £300 for urinating in the street last year, The Independent reports. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is planning to issue a fixed penalty notice to Peter Mandelson once it has found an appropriate address for him, according to the outlet. Individuals are liable for a £300 fine for urinating in public in the borough, which can be reduced to £150 if paid within two weeks, The Independent says.
Images published by the Daily Mail showed Peter Mandelson urinating against a wall in Notting Hill shortly before 11pm on 12 November last year, The Independent reports. The incident occurred in a residential area, prompting local authorities to take action.