The Guardian | US won’t give unredacted Epstein documents to UK police without lengthy formal request by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
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British police are preparing to interview witnesses as they investigate former Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor) and former cabinet minister Peter Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office after claims they passed sensitive information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police is probing Prince Andrew’s conduct while he served as a UK trade envoy, and the Metropolitan Police is examining Mandelson’s actions during his time as a minister. Both men have been arrested and released, denying wrongdoing. The investigations are hampered by the US Department of Justice’s refusal to release original, unredacted Epstein files without a formal mutual‑legal‑assistance request, a process British authorities say is essential for any prosecution. A joint police “gold group” coordinated by the National Police Chiefs Council is also assessing whether Epstein‑linked flights into UK airports warrant separate criminal inquiries, while the European anti‑fraud office (OLAF) has opened its own probe into Mandelson’s activities as an EU trade commissioner.
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