Met Police chief to press for Lord Mandelson documents during US visit

"Police have already made contact with the US Department of Justice in an attempt to secure the release of documents relating to Mandelson, 72, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as they investigate claims that both men leaked sensitive government information to paedophile financier Epstein. However, there are growing concerns that formal requests for the emails will need to be submitted under a legal agreement between the US and the UK if American authorities decide to play hardball."

"The investigation into the ex-Duke of York, 66, is being led by Thames Valley Police. The Metropolitan Police is probing Lord Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office during his time as business secretary in Gordon Brown's government. He was subsequently bailed, but later released from his bail conditions, although he remains under investigation."

"The process of securing the documents, called a mutual legal assistance request, takes about a year. Even then there is no guarantee the DoJ will release them."

UK law enforcement agencies are conducting investigations into Lord Mandelson and Prince Andrew regarding allegations of leaking sensitive government information to financier Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police leads the investigation into Prince Andrew, while the Metropolitan Police investigates Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office during his tenure as business secretary. Police have contacted the US Department of Justice to obtain relevant documents, though formal requests may require mutual legal assistance agreements between nations, a process typically lasting about one year with no guarantee of document release. Both men deny wrongdoing. Recent photographs emerged showing both individuals with Epstein, prompting criticism from lawyers representing Epstein's victims regarding inadequately redacted emails in the Epstein files.

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