Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein

Police are investigating a 2010 email Lord Mandelson appeared to share with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about an EU bailout after the financial crash, Met chief Sir Mark Rowley has said. In an interview with ABC News in the US, the head of the Metropolitan Police said officers were looking at whether this was a criminal offence. The UK's former ambassador to the US is under investigation over allegations of misconduct in public office. He has repeatedly let it be known that he believes he has not acted criminally, did not act for personal gain and is co-operating with the police. One email released by the US Justice Department as part of the Epstein files earlier this year suggests Lord Mandelson gave the financier advance notice of a €500bn bailout by the EU to save the ailing Euro. The evening before the announcement on 10 May 2010, Epstein emailed Lord Mandelson to say: "sources tell me 500 b euro bailout , almost complete." The documents appear to show Lord Mandelson replied: "Sd be announced tonight." Epstein then asked if Mandelson was home and received a reply, saying: "Just leaving No10..will call." Sir Mark told ABC News: "As we've said publicly with Peter Mande