Nearly Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from British airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of legal papers and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were documented among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not been provided with any new information that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of papers are expected to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the department could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
