Nearly 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified “females” were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting 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 British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could disclose case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.