Approximately 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has found that close to 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who allege they were abused by the found guilty sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are projected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the department could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
