BREAKING Met Police to launch felony investigation into Lord Epstein
The Metropolitan Police will be launching a criminal investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson over allegations the Labour veteran passed sensitive information into convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
It comes after Lord Mandelson had already abandoned Labour and stepped down from the House of Lords amid the furore.
Earlier, Downing Street revealed the Cabinet Office had handed material to officers following an examination of the Epstein documents.
The review discovered they held “likely market sensitive information” and official security protocols had been “compromised” in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown.
Correspondence published on Friday hinted the Labour stalwart may have leaked market-sensitive intelligence to Epstein whilst serving as Business Secretary under Gordon Brown.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman declared: “An initial review of the documents released in relation to Jeffrey Epstein by the US Department of Justice has found that they contain likely market sensitive information surrounding the 2008 financial crash and official activities thereafter to stabilise the economy.
“Only people operating in an official capacity had access to this information and strict handling conditions to ensure it was not available to anyone who could potentially benefit from it financially. It appears the safeguards were compromised. In light of this information, the Cabinet Office has referred this material to the police. As we said yesterday, it is right for the police to determine whether to investigate. And as the Prime Minister has indicated at cabinet this morning, the Government stands ready to provide whatever support and assistance the police need.”
On Tuesday, former PM Gordon Brown also penned a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, providing “information relevant to his investigation of Lord Mandelson’s disclosure of market sensitive and confidential Government information” to Jeffrey Epstein.
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