European Commission Refers Mandelson Matters to Anti‑Fraud Office After Document Release

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Officials are looking into whether published communications may have breached obligations, a development with implications for governance, accountability and public trust.

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00:01EU anti-fraud authorities have been asked to investigate communications involving Lord

00:06Mandelson and documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The European Commission has said

00:12the request to the European Anti-Fraud Office follows the publication of material showing

00:17emails between a peer and Epstein from his time as a trade envoy and UK business secretary.

00:23The Commission says it's assessing whether conduct breached codes of conduct and Lord

00:28Mandelson was arrested in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released

00:34on bail with conditions. His lawyers deny criminality. Commission officials say the

00:39OLAF enquiry will determine if any obligations were breached under EU rules fairly.

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