Approximately Ninety Flights Linked to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly having onboard British women who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The analysis identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed “females” were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
