Peter Mandelson was released on bail early Tuesday morning after being arrested on Monday for his role in a misconduct inquiry and alleged ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson was previously the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States but was relieved of his duties by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September after the public revelation of a series of emails between Mandelson and Epstein. 

“A 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation,” a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said in a statement shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.