UK Police Chief Seeks Unredacted Epstein Files in US

London - Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is traveling to Washington this week to press U.S. officials for the release of unredacted documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, focusing on correspondence involving British figures Lord Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew.

The visit comes amid ongoing investigations into allegations of misconduct in public office against both men, related to their communications with Epstein, the financier convicted of sex offenses in 2008. British authorities have already contacted U.S. counterparts informally to request additional details from the materials released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January. Those documents, totaling millions of pages, included redacted portions revealing the scope of Mandelson's exchanges with Epstein. If informal efforts fail, U.K. police may need to file a formal mutual legal assistance request, a process between the two nations that typically takes about 12 months and offers no guarantee of compliance.

Rowley's trip follows a February 24 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley, during which the Epstein documents were discussed, according to reports. The Metropolitan Police is...