Nearly Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airfields
A review has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed women were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any further evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public every document 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 adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the department could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
