Close to 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airports
An investigation has identified that nearly 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were abused by the found guilty sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were among thousands of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the past year. The analysis identified 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were documented among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement 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. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any new information that would support restarting the investigation.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of documents are expected to be released.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
