Nearly 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
An investigation has found that approximately 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document 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 made public.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the department could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
