Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from UK Airfields
An investigation has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who allege they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The review identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified “females” were listed among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the department could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
