"Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has called for a police and government investigation into the conduct of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during his tenure as the UK's trade envoy, following the release of US justice department files that appear to show he shared official and commercial information with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The newly released documents suggest that Andrew, who served as Britain's special representative for international trade and investment from 2001 to 2011, forwarded UK government documents and commercially sensitive material to Epstein."
"According to the documents, in 2010 Andrew forwarded an email exchange concerning Royal Bank of Scotland and Aston Martin to a contact, David Stern, who subsequently passed it to Epstein. The correspondence reportedly included details about RBS restructuring plans and comments regarding its then chief executive, Stephen Hester, as well as references to internal tensions at Aston Martin. It remains unclear whether the information originated directly from Andrew's official role."
US justice department files appear to show that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was Britain's special representative for international trade and investment from 2001 to 2011, forwarded UK government documents and commercially sensitive material to Jeffrey Epstein. Sir Vince Cable, who was secretary of state for business and trade during part of Andrew's tenure, described the alleged behaviour as "totally unacceptable" and called for a police or DPP check and a government investigation. The documents claim a 2010 email about Royal Bank of Scotland and Aston Martin was passed to Epstein, including RBS restructuring details and comments on its chief executive. It remains unclear whether the information came from Andrew's official role; Andrew denies wrongdoing. Further emails suggest he may have shared government visit reports on Vietnam, Singapore and China, and separate correspondence links Treasury sources to information about Iceland passed to banker Jonathan Rowland.
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