Nearly Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
A review has found that close to 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly transporting British women who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police said they had “not received any further evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the department could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
