Peter Mandelson: London police search houses linked to politician married to Brazilian involved in Epstein scandal, says TV

English politician Peter Mandelson appears in underwear next to a woman in an image from the files of the Jeffrey Epstein case US Department of Justice/Disclosure This Friday (6) the United Kingdom police carried out search and seizure warrants at two addresses linked to Peter Mandelson, a British politician involved in a scandal generated by the release of the files of American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The warrants would be related to an investigation into misconduct in public office. The information comes from the British TV network BBC. Police said they were executing search warrants at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire region of southern England and the other in the Camden area of ​​London. The police added that they did not arrest the man involved in the investigation, who, according to the BBC, would be Mandelson – the only personal information released by the agents is that the target of the operation is 72 years old Epstein case: US Department of Justice releases another 3 million files Mandelson resigned last Tuesday (3) from the House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament, after new revelations about his links with Jeffrey Epstein. Previously, he had already left the Labor Party, the same as the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. The politician, who was once one of the most influential in the United Kingdom during the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is married to Brazilian Reinaldo Avila da Silva. The British government was preparing legislation to expel Mandelson from the House of Lords and strip him of the peerage, Lord Mandelson, which he received with his lifetime appointment to Parliament. Peter Mandelson was British ambassador to the United States. Carl Court/Pool via AP The government also said it sent a dossier to police investigating allegations that Mandelson passed sensitive government information to the deceased sex offender. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his cabinet on Tuesday that he was “shocked” by the revelations contained in new documents released about Epstein and that he fears more details will emerge. A set of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released by the US Department of Justice has brought embarrassing revelations about Mandelson, 72, who held senior roles in previous Labor governments and was the UK’s ambassador to Washington until he was sacked by Starmer in September over his links to Epstein. The newly released files contain details about Mandelson’s contacts with the financier, including emails containing political information, some of which critics say may have broken the law. Police said they are reviewing reports of misconduct “to determine whether they meet the criminal threshold for investigation.” Starmer’s spokesman, Tom Wells, said the government informed police that the documents on Mandelson and Epstein contained “likely market-sensitive information” about the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath, which should not have been shared outside the government. What happened? About a year ago, Peter Mandelson was the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington, the latest high-profile role in a turbulent but influential political career. His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein cost him this position. Mandelson’s husband is Brazilian Reinaldo Avila da Silva, who received deposits totaling £10,000 (around 70 thousand reais at current exchange rates). Now, following new revelations, Mandelson — like other powerful men, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III — faces pressure to clarify his relationship with the late sex offender. Mandelson left the governing Labor Party on Sunday (1), following new allegations that he had received payments from Epstein two decades ago. He said he was stepping aside to avoid “further embarrassment”, although he denied the allegations arising from a set of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released by the US Department of Justice. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had already fired Mandelson as ambassador over previous revelations about his ties to Epstein, now faces pressure to get him to testify in the United States about what he knew about the financier’s activities. Mandelson alongside President Donald Trump in May 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP On Monday (2), Starmer asked Mandelson to resign from the House of Lords to which he was appointed for life in 2008. This would also involve giving up the peerage, Lord Mandelson, which he received at the time. “The Prime Minister believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords or use the title,” said Starmer spokesman Tom Wells. “However, the Prime Minister does not have the power to remove him.” Mandelson — like Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew — also faces calls to give evidence about Epstein in the US. Minister Steve Reed said on Monday that both men have a “moral obligation” to help Epstein’s victims. “If anyone has information or evidence that they can share to help understand what happened and bring justice to the victims, then they should share it, whether it’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, whether it’s Lord Mandelson or anyone else,” he told Sky News.

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