Gross misconduct proceedings have been withdrawn against a former Met Police officer who led an inquiry into what turned out to be false sex abuse allegations against a string of high-profile figures.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had stopped its investigation into Steve Rodhouse after a "large volume of relevant material was recently disclosed" to it by the Met Police.
He faced allegations around comments made to the media in March 2016 concerning his beliefs about the honesty of two witnesses in the investigation.
In a statement, Mr Rodhouse said the allegations were "ill-founded and incorrect", adding that while he welcomed the decision he was "yet to receive an adequate explanation as to how this debacle occurred".
He led Operation Midland, which investigated false claims that MPs and generals - including former home secretary Lord Brittan, D-Day Veteran Lord Bramall, and ex-Conservative MP Harvey Proctor -had abused and murdered children.
The operation was largely based on claims made by Carl Beech, who was jailed in 2019 for making false allegations.
Mr Rodhouse was due to face a disciplinary hearing for potentially breaching police professional standards of behaviour for honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct.
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