The flight logs for Epstein's luxury black Gulfstream jet are not publicly available 'at the request of the owner', but the Mail has obtained entries for March and April 2001, showing Miss Roberts being flown on a six-day whirlwind tour from Palm Beach to Canada, Paris, Grenada in Spain, Tangier in Morocco, and finally touching down at London's Luton airport on March 9.
There is nothing in the Court Circular about the duke's whereabouts, but Miss Roberts claims this was when the now-notorious photo was taken of herself with him at Miss Maxwell's London apartment. A month later, on Monday April 9, the duke began an official visit to the US in his capacity as chairman of the trustees of the Outward Bound Trust.
That day's Court Circular states he departed 'this morning' from London's Heathrow Airport, arriving in New York later that day. As it was an official trip, the flight was funded by British taxpayers.
The same day, Miss Roberts also flew to New York. She and Epstein left his £8million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, and the flight log shows they flew aboard his 22-seat Gulfstream –with its personalised licence code ending 'JE' – to New York via Atlantic City.
Although Miss Roberts and the duke were both in New York, there is no information to suggest whether they met, and the Palace has declined to comment, beyond denying they had any 'relationship'.
The next morning, a Tuesday, the Duke flew to Boston for a series of royal engagements. According to Miss Roberts' claims in newspaper interviews, it was around this time – Easter – that she was ordered to Epstein's mansion in New York and met Andrew again.
Yesterday the Palace was specifically asked if he met Miss Roberts at this time, and it declined to answer, other than to say he denies any sexual encounters with her.
The next meeting she recounts was in the Caribbean. The flight logs show that Miss Roberts and Epstein left New York on April 11 aboard the jet for St Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands, for a boat transfer to Epstein's private island next door.
The Court Circular does not state the duke's whereabouts for the next few days, but it appears he too flew south – because by Easter Sunday, April 15, he was reportedly 'in the Bahamas'. He had been absent from the Queen's Easter service at Windsor Castle, and a royal courtier explained to the Daily Telegraph, which published the titbit, that he was on holiday in the Bahamas with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters.
It is unknown when the duke arrived in the Bahamas – about a two-hour flight from Epstein's island – or when he left. Yesterday the Mail asked Buckingham Palace whether Andrew stopped at Epstein's island en-route to the Bahamas. A spokesman again declined to confirm or deny the suggestion.
According to Miss Roberts' claims, the duke was there for one night. She claimed she flew to the island with Epstein and Miss Maxwell – which is confirmed by the flight logs. The Mail asked the palace a series of questions about Prince Andrew's movements that week but none of them were answered.
The perps were jailed, of course! Rides in taxis and with private jets - I see no difference!
