Close to 90 Flights Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airfields, with some allegedly having onboard British women who assert they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights linked to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified women were listed among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any new information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
