Close to 90 Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
An investigation has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the last year. The review found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified “females” were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not received any new evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
