Nearly 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
An investigation has uncovered that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of thousands of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed women were listed among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are expected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the department could disclose evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
