Approximately 90 Flights Linked to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
Analysis has uncovered that close to 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified “females” were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
