Close to 90 Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has found that approximately 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly having onboard British women who allege they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were recorded among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the investigation.” They added, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are expected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
