Nearly 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
Analysis has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who allege they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified “females” were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, 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 serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
