Close to Ninety Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The investigation identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the department could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
