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| No police probe for mayor's aide | No police probe for mayor's aide |
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| One of the Mayor of London's advisers will not be investigated by the police over claims of fraud because there is "no evidence of criminal activity". | |
| Police were asked to look into allegations made by the Evening Standard about Ken Livingstone's crime and equality adviser, Lee Jasper. | |
| Mr Jasper was later suspended from the London Assembly and resigned from the Trident black gun crime advisory board. | Mr Jasper was later suspended from the London Assembly and resigned from the Trident black gun crime advisory board. |
| But police said no criminal allegations had been reported to them about him. | But police said no criminal allegations had been reported to them about him. |
| Mr Jasper has been at the centre of a row over alleged funding irregularities to community projects. | Mr Jasper has been at the centre of a row over alleged funding irregularities to community projects. |
| Black organisations | Black organisations |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "The Met is investigating six allegations of fraud that have been referred to us in connection with six organisations that received public funding. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "The Met is investigating six allegations of fraud that have been referred to us in connection with six organisations that received public funding. |
| Matters of alleged misconduct that are not supported by evidence of criminal wrongdoing are not a matter for the police Metropolitan Police | Matters of alleged misconduct that are not supported by evidence of criminal wrongdoing are not a matter for the police Metropolitan Police |
| "In addition we have received a request asking us to consider the conduct of one individual and his involvement with these organisations. | "In addition we have received a request asking us to consider the conduct of one individual and his involvement with these organisations. |
| "To date there have been no criminal allegations reported to us in connection with this individual." | "To date there have been no criminal allegations reported to us in connection with this individual." |
| He added: "However matters of alleged misconduct that are not supported by evidence of criminal wrongdoing are not a matter for the police." | He added: "However matters of alleged misconduct that are not supported by evidence of criminal wrongdoing are not a matter for the police." |
| 'Internal inquiry' | 'Internal inquiry' |
| A spokesman for the mayor said: "It is quite clear that the charge of 'a tide of corruption' made by London Assembly member Richard Barnes on 13 December is a criminal allegation. | A spokesman for the mayor said: "It is quite clear that the charge of 'a tide of corruption' made by London Assembly member Richard Barnes on 13 December is a criminal allegation. |
| "He should either present evidence to the police for it immediately or formally withdraw it and apologise." | "He should either present evidence to the police for it immediately or formally withdraw it and apologise." |
| The allegations concern money paid by the London Development Agency (LDA), the mayor's business arm, to a number of black organisations. | The allegations concern money paid by the London Development Agency (LDA), the mayor's business arm, to a number of black organisations. |
| One of them was Brixton Base which is run by Errol Walters, a friend and close associate of Mr Jasper. | One of them was Brixton Base which is run by Errol Walters, a friend and close associate of Mr Jasper. |
| An internal inquiry had cleared Mr Jasper of any wrongdoing. | An internal inquiry had cleared Mr Jasper of any wrongdoing. |