Close to 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting British women who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not been approached by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ordered last week that the department could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
