Approximately 90 Flights Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are expected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ruled last week that the department could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
