Close to 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly having onboard British women who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The investigation identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified “females” were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any new evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
