Approximately 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed “females” were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed 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 released.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could disclose evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
