Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, was arrested by U.K. detectives on Monday over misconduct claims in connection with his alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office,” London’s Metropolitan Police department told the Guardian. “He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, February 23 and has been taken to a London police station for interview.”