The Cabinet Office has contacted the police over allegations that Lord Mandelson forwarded sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Files released by the US Department of Justice last Friday apparently showed Lord Mandelson passing material to Epstein while serving as a cabinet minister in Gordon Brown’s Labour administration.
Downing Street said the material likely contained ‘sensitive information’ and it’s now been passed on to the police.
It’s understood the police were contacted today.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: ‘An initial review of the documents released in relation to Jeffrey Epstein by the US Department of Justice … found that they contain likely market sensitive information surrounding the 2008 financial crash and official activities thereafter to stabilise the economy.
‘Only people operating in an official capacity had access to this information and (there were) strict handling conditions to ensure it was not available to anyone who could potentially benefit from it financially.
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‘It appears these safeguards were compromised. In light of this information the Cabinet Office has referred this material to the police.’
Mandelson has insisted Epstein’s money did not influence his actions in government.
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