Close to 90 Air Travels Associated to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airports
Analysis has identified that close to 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has never been contacted by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to release every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of files are expected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
