Prosecutors are in “close contact” with police over the investigation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor And told of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, England and Wales’ most senior criminal prosecutor.
Thames Valley Police said they are reviewing allegations of child sex offender Epstein Presented by Mountbatten-Windsor In 2010 he shared confidential reports about his role as a government trade ambassador with a woman for sex at the Royal Lodge, as well as the former prince’s disgraced financier.
Met Police Investigation started Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Epstein.
At a press conference on Wednesday, for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). England And Wales, Stephen Parkinson said: “We have been in contact with the Met and Thames Valley Police, but we have not yet been asked for formal advice.
“In complex and sensitive cases, CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] And the police work together.
“And I’m sure, with respect to the announced investigation, we will.”
However, he said the CPS was not giving “phased updates”.
The allegations stem from documents released by the US Department of Justice regarding Epstein and his ties to the rich and powerful.
Emails have been released showing Mountbatten-Windsor sharing reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore. Buckingham Palace responded to this “Ready to Support” Any police investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor.
The Met is investigating Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office in relation to emails containing market-sensitive information sent to Epstein by the former Labor peer when he was business secretary during the financial crisis.
Emails showed Mandelson saying he was “trying hard” to change policy on bankers’ bonuses, shared details of an imminent bailout package for the euro the day before it was announced, and suggested the JPMorgan boss “slightly intimidate” the chancellor.
Parkinson said he believed the CPS could advise police on the offense of misconduct in public office, despite widespread concerns that the common law offense was ill-defined and lacked clarity, which is in the process of being replaced by a statutory offence.
He said: “The problem when you’re advising on criminal cases is rarely about what the law is, it’s about the application of the law in the context.
“I’m sure we can advise.”
The revelations prompted fresh scrutiny of Keir Starmer’s decision last year to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador. Stormers Chief of Staff, Morgan McSweeney, Left on Sundaysaid he had taken “full responsibility” for advising Starmer on the appointment, but his departure failed to ease pressure on the prime minister.
Mandelson said none of the recently released Epstein files “point to my wrongdoing or wrongdoing.”
Mountbatten-Windsor, who served as the UK’s special envoy for trade and investment between 2001 and 2011, has denied any wrongdoing.
