Nearly Ninety Air Travels Linked to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from UK Airports
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis found 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed “females” were listed among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any new information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could publicly release case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
