Summary
The UK Defence Secretary has ordered an investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein used British Royal Air Force bases to traffic women and girls into the UK. This comes amid concerns about Epstein's connections with former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and UK political figures. The investigation aims to uncover any links between Epstein’s private flights and UK facilities.
Key Facts
- The UK Defence Secretary called for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's use of RAF bases.
- Officials will review two decades of Ministry of Defence files for any connection to Epstein.
- A specific flight of Epstein landing at an RAF base in Norfolk in December 2000 is under scrutiny.
- Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown pushed for investigations involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein.
- Mountbatten-Windsor was recently arrested on charges of misconduct in public office.
- Peter Mandelson, with ties to Epstein, was briefly arrested and is under investigation.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer previously appointed Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the U.S. but later dismissed him.
- The European Union is also looking into Mandelson’s actions during his time as British commissioner for trade.
