Approximately 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
An investigation has uncovered that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice 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 attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not received any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are projected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
