Nearly Ninety Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
An investigation has found that nearly 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were recorded among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not received any further information that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of documents are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
