London, 24 February (United Kingdom), (LaPresse) – Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after being arrested as part of an investigation into misconduct in the Epstein case, according to British police. A police spokesperson said in a statement that a 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office had been released on bail pending further investigation. Mandelson's name was not mentioned, in line with British police practice, but the suspect in the case had previously been identified as Mandelson.