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Posted on February 26, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleThe EU’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) says it is looking into Peter Mandelson but has not opened a formal investigation. Reuters reports renewed scrutiny over his links to Jeffrey Epstein; OLAF declined further comment.
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European anti-fraud office said it was looking into Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the United States and a former EU politician, adding it could not comment further and that doing so did not mean it was opening an investigation.
Mandelson's lawyers did not respond directly to a request for comment.
Mandelson has faced scrutiny over his ties to the deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Sam Tabahriti; Writing by Makini Brice)
The EU’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, confirmed it is looking into Peter Mandelson. OLAF emphasized that this step does not mean a formal investigation has been opened.
Mandelson has faced questions over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting OLAF to look into the matter following renewed public interest.
No. OLAF said that looking into the matter is a preliminary step and does not constitute the opening of a formal investigation.
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