Approximately Ninety Air Travels Associated to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has found that nearly 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed women were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
Testimony 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. However, that individual has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.