Prime Minister Tony Blair ‘s office leaked information relating to an investigation into alleged corruption in the political honors system.

On Monday, the injunction was relaxed to allow the naming of the aides involved. The BBC said the e-mail was sent by senior Blair adviser Ruth Turner to the prime minister‘s chief of staff, Jonathan Powell.

Levy and Turner are among four people arrested in connection with a Metropolitan Police investigation into claims that honors — including seats in the House of Lords and knighthoods — were given in exchange for loans to the Labour or Conservative parties. All four have been questioned but not charged.

Someone in Blair‘s office leaked the document in an effort to create publicity that could undermine any potential effort to prosecute.

The BBC said in a statement that its report was a "legitimate matter of public interest."