Close to Ninety Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
A review has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review identified 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified “females” were documented among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are projected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
