Nearly Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
Analysis has found that close to 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from British airfields, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified “females” were documented among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They added, “If new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the department could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
