Close to Ninety Air Travels Associated to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
Analysis has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly transporting British women who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the department could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
