Nearly Ninety Flights Linked to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has identified that nearly 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left British airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified women were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be presented to us, including any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
