Nearly Ninety Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airfields, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Travel
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any further information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
