Boris Johnson may have had ‘intimate relationship’ with Jennifer Arcuri but won’t face criminal probe
BORIS Johnson WON'T face a criminal probe into his close friendship with businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) revealed this lunchtime that the Prime Minister's links to the technology entrepreneur will not result in an official investigation, but it did say they could have been having an affair.
The IOPC's investigation had found some evidence of a possible “intimate relationship” between the pair, but that it was “unnecessary” to launch a criminal investigation.
And the report warned it would have been wise for the PM to declare his relationship with Ms Acruri, who is now based in Los Angeles.
They said today there was "no evidence" that the PM influenced the payment of any sponsorship monies to Ms Arcuri or that he helped her seal the trade missions.
Director General Michael Lockwood said: “The IOPC completed a thorough, independent and impartial assessment to determine if there were reasonable grounds to suspect the criminal offence of misconduct in public office had occurred.
“We found no evidence to indicate that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of any sponsorship monies to Ms Arcuri or that he influenced or played an active part in securing her participation in trade missions.
“While there was no evidence that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of sponsorship monies or participation in trade missions, there was evidence to suggest that those officers making decisions about sponsorship monies and attendance on trade missions thought that there was a close relationship between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri, and this influenced their decision-making."
Nearly 900 were documents reviewed, including eight years of emails and witness statements.
But it could now mean the London Assembly will launch a probe - who paused theirs last year while waiting for more evidence.
The 35-year-old ex model was alleged to have had an affair with the PM helping her get access to £126,000 grants and sponsorship for her companies.
Ms Arcuri previously refused six times to answer whether she had an affair with the PM.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said today: "We welcome the fact that this politically motivated complaint has been thrown out.
"Such vexatious claims of impropriety in office were untrue and unfounded.
"An independent review by the Government Internal Audit Agency similarly showed the claims made by the Labour Party were false.
"This was not a policing matter, and we consider this was a waste of police time."
The married mum-of-one now feels like she has been ignored by Boris.
She refused to give details on the nature of their relationship but revealed she came under huge pressure from pals to “admit the affair”.
Arcuri says she has become “collateral damage” but the PM has been “unaffected”.
In a public address to the PM, she said: “I’ve been nothing but loyal, faithful, supportive, and a true confidante of yours. I’ve kept your secrets, and I’ve been your friend.
“And I don’t understand why you’ve blocked me and ignored me as if I was some fleeting one-night stand or some girl that you picked up at a bar because I wasn’t - and you know that.
“And I’m terribly heartbroken by the way that you have cast me aside like I am some gremlin.”
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The PM has insisted “everything was done entirely in the proper way” over his professional dealings with Miss Arcuri.
But he would not deny having an extramarital affair with her while he was London Mayor.
Mr Johnson formed a close friendship with Miss Arcuri after the pair met in 2012, and took her on three trade trips with him.