"At a press briefing on Wednesday, the director of public prosecutions (DPP) for England and Wales, Stephen Parkinson, said: We are in close contact with both the Met and Thames Valley police, but we haven't been asked for formal advice yet. In complex and sensitive cases, the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] and the police do work together. And I'm sure, in respect of the investigation that has been announced, we will do so. However, he said the CPS would not be giving step-by-step updates."
"The Met is investigating Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office in relation to emails containing market-sensitive information that he apparently sent to Epstein while the former Labour peer was business secretary during the financial crisis. The emails showed Mandelson claiming he was trying hard to change policy on bankers' bonuses, sharing details of an imminent bailout package for the euro the day before it was announced, and suggesting that"
Prosecutors are in close contact with police over separate investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson and their alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police is reviewing claims that Epstein provided Mountbatten-Windsor with a woman at Royal Lodge in 2010 and that Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade envoy reports with Epstein. The Metropolitan Police is investigating Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office over emails that may have leaked market-sensitive information to Epstein during the financial crisis. The allegations stem from US Department of Justice documents and released emails. Buckingham Palace said it would support any police investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor.
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