Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
Analysis has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any new information that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of papers are expected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
