Nearly 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
An investigation has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly transporting British women who allege they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the last year. The analysis found 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified “females” were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys took place after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.