Close to 90 Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
Analysis has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who allege they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
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 never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose 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 follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
