Close to Ninety Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from British airfields, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The analysis found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met indicated they had “not received any further information that would support reopening the probe.” They commented, “Should new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are expected to be made public.
In a related development, a US 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 currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
