Nearly Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
A review has identified that approximately 90 flights associated to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of legal papers and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not received any additional information that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public every document 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 projected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
