Close to 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has identified that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed “females” were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights occurred following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict 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 American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any new information that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the American government in regarding 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 files are expected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
