Police are examining a 2010 email exchange between Lord Mandelson and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein concerning an EU bailout after the financial crisis, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has confirmed.
Lord Mandelson, the UK’s former ambassador to the US, faces investigation for alleged misconduct in public office. He insists he committed no crimes, pursued no personal gain, and is cooperating fully with authorities.
Email Details Emerge from Epstein Files
Documents released earlier this year by the US Justice Department within the Epstein files reveal that, on the evening before the May 10, 2010 announcement, Epstein emailed Lord Mandelson: “sources tell me 500 b euro bailout, almost complete.”
Mandelson reportedly replied: “Sd be announced tonight.” Epstein then inquired if Mandelson was home, prompting the response: “Just leaving No10..will call.” The exchange appears to provide Epstein with advance notice of the €500 billion EU bailout for the struggling eurozone.
Police Commissioner’s Comments
Sir Mark Rowley stated: “As we’ve said publicly with Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador, there is a particular e-mail to do with bailouts after the financial crash in the sort of, I think 2008-2009. It looks like it was shared with Epstein, so we’re looking at that as to whether that’s a criminal offence.”
Separate Probe into Prince Andrew
Thames Valley Police are reviewing other documents allegedly shared by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is also under investigation for suspected misconduct in public office. Authorities arrested him while assessing a complaint about confidential material passed to Epstein.
Sir Mark Rowley noted additional “a whole range of suggested sexual allegations” against Mountbatten-Windsor, which officers are evaluating to determine if they warrant criminal probes.
Officers conducted four interviews with Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked to London in 2001 at age 17 for sex with the former prince. Rowley explained: “Those interviews didn’t give us any evidence or any allegations of sexual offending or trafficking that we could investigate in the UK. So that’s why that investigation didn’t go forward.”
Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied the claims. Giuffre died by suicide last year.
Ongoing US Collaboration
Sir Mark Rowley is currently in the US to access a substantial volume of evidence from the Epstein files, emphasizing the need for unredacted materials if cases proceed to court. He confirmed that cooperation from US authorities remains at an expected level.
