Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airports
Analysis has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified “females” were recorded among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are projected to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
