Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some reportedly transporting British women who assert they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.