Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
Analysis has identified that nearly 90 flights associated to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly having onboard British women who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights took place after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of documents are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a federal judge decided last week that the department could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
