Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airfields, with some reportedly transporting British women who allege they were victimized by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not received any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of files are expected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
