Close to 90 Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that close to 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the last year. The investigation identified 87 flights linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not received any additional information that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files 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 expected to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
