Nearly Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airfields
A review has identified that approximately 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who allege they were abused by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified “females” were documented among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed 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.
Additionally, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
