Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
Analysis has uncovered that nearly 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Trail of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the last year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were listed among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the department could disclose investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.