Nearly 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard British women who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were among thousands of court documents and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring 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 Travel
Unidentified women were recorded among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “Should new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.