Nearly Ninety Air Travels Linked to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
An investigation has uncovered that nearly 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent information 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 disclose all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are expected to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
