Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
Analysis has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed female passengers were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys took place after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any new evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are projected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
