Close to 90 Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
Analysis has found that nearly 90 flights linked 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 child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The analysis identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed “females” were listed among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
