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U.K. Investigates Ex-Ambassador Mandelson Over Alleged Epstein Leaks; Paris Prosecutors Raid X Offices
LONDON - British police launched a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson, the U.K.'s former ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, over alleged misconduct in public office related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Associated Press. The investigation follows the release of new Epstein files that suggest Mandelson, a former Cabinet minister and elder statesman, may have been involved in improper conduct.
The U.K. government stated that the newly released Epstein files prompted the investigation. Mandelson served as the British Ambassador to the U.S. prior to the investigation.
In separate news, French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X in Paris on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including the spread of child sexual abuse images and deepfakes, the Associated Press reported. Prosecutors have also summoned X owner Elon Musk for questioning.
X and Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, are also facing increased scrutiny from Britain's data privacy regulator, which has opened formal investigations into how they handled personal data during the development and deployment of Musk's artificial intelligence technologies.
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