Nearly Ninety Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
An investigation has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly carrying British women who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has never been contacted by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met stated they had “not received any further information that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the American government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are projected to be made public.
In a related development, a US 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 prison sentence over the allegations.
