The fallout from the Epstein scandal took another twist today. Billionaire financier and key witness, whose name remains under wraps in US court documents, was released without charge. Sources inside the Metropolitan Police confirm they have submitted an urgent request to the Home Office to review the extradition treaty. They want to bring the individual to London for questioning over alleged offences on British soil.
This is a massive blow for the US investigation. The witness was considered a golden ticket to understanding the inner workings of Epstein's network. Now he walks. No charges. No restrictions. He is free to jet off to any non-extradition territory.
The timing is toxic. Prime Minister Sunak is already under pressure over his own connections to the Epstein saga. His donor and friend, Lord Brown, has been named in the same cache of documents. Number 10 insists the PM acted with propriety. But the opposition scent blood.
One Whitehall insider told me: “The Americans are furious. They feel our police are muscling in on their turf. But the Met is adamant: if crimes were committed here, we have the right to question suspects.”
What happens next? The Home Office will sit on the request for weeks. They always do. Then a quiet refusal or a fudge. No one in government wants to be seen as soft on Epstein while the PM's own links are under scrutiny.
This story is not going away. It has legs. And in Westminster, it is already being used as a proxy war between factions. Watch this space.
