Close to 90 Air Travels Associated to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among a trove of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are expected to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
