Approximately Ninety Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting British women who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed female passengers were listed among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a US judge ordered last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
