UK probes if Epstein used airbases for trafficking girls amid Andrew scrutiny
The decision came after former PM Brown demanded investigations into whether the ex-prince used government jets to meet Epstein
British Defence Secretary John Healey has ordered a review of military files for any evidence that Jeffrey Epstein used airbases to traffic girls into the UK.
Healey has tasked officials with trawling through more than two decades of Ministry of Defence (MoD) records and handing over to police any flight logs linked to the late paedophile financier.
It comes after former prime minister Gordon Brown wrote to six police forces demanding investigations into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used jets funded by the taxpayer and Royal Air Force (RAF) bases during his time as trade envoy to meet Epstein.
Andrew and former UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson were arrested and released on bail earlier this month over alleged links with the convicted sex offender.
An MoD spokesperson said: “The defence secretary has ordered a review of all records that the department may hold relating to Epstein flights landing at RAF bases to ensure that any information which relates to Epstein’s crimes is uncovered and provided to the relevant authorities.”
“The MoD will support any civilian police investigations. Our thoughts are with all the victims of Epstein’s vile crimes.”
It is not unusual for spare capacity at RAF airfields to be used for private jets, with private customers charged fees which cover all costs, it is understood.