Approximately 90 Flights Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from British airports, with some reportedly having onboard British women who claim they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the last year. The analysis found 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed female passengers were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not received any further information that would support reopening the investigation.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
