Close to Ninety Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who assert they were victimized by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were recorded among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any new information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are expected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
