Close to 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airports
A review has uncovered that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of legal papers and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified female passengers were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any new information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose all files 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 comply. A vast number of papers are expected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the department could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
