Nearly Ninety Flights Linked to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of thousands of legal papers and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The review found 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are expected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the department could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
