The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a review into whether Jeffrey Epstein used RAF bases during his visits to the UK.
According to an MoD source, the review will "ruthlessly pursue any information that can shed light on this scandal" by examining records and emails. Defence Secretary John Healey has ordered officials to thoroughly investigate the matter.
The review comes after former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for a police investigation into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used RAF bases to meet Epstein. Brown submitted a five-page dossier to several UK police forces, including the Met, Sussex, and Thames Valley Police.
Background
Last Sunday, the Sunday Telegraph reported that Epstein's Gulfstream jet landed at RAF Marham air base in Norfolk in December 2000. The base is approximately 20 miles from the Sandringham Estate.
A BBC News investigation last year found that around 90 flights linked to Epstein had arrived and departed from UK airports, with some carrying British women who claim they were abused.
Official Response
An MoD spokesperson stated: "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."
Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, who died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
