Approximately Ninety Flights Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airports
An investigation has identified that close to 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were abused by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that individual has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of papers are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the department could disclose case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
