Close to 90 Air Travels Linked to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airfields
An investigation has found that close to 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who allege they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed women were listed among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence 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 individual has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the investigation.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
