Approximately Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
An investigation has uncovered that close to 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation found 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified women were listed among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement 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 received any new information that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are projected to be released.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
