Close to 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the past year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified women were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not been approached by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
