Nearly 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
A review has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of court documents and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified “females” were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite 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 attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are projected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ruled last week that the department could disclose case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
